S. aureus subsp. aureus derived from ATCC® 700699™* (MRSA Live Culture Positive Control)

Cell Bio Catalogue number: MB0158MRSA

Two KWIK-STIK™ units at E4

Biosafety Level: 2
Strain Characteristics:
- mecA positive
- SCCmec type II positive
- Methicillin resistant
- Reduced vancomycin susceptibility, Mu50
- Absence of pvl gene Propagate on BHI with 4 µg/l vancomycin in order to retain reduced susceptibility
Test Method: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Microbial Identification
Catalogue number: MB0158MRSA
Taxonomy: Bacteria Industry
Type: Clinical