Detection of mecA and 16S rRNA Genes Using Real-Time PCR Can Be Useful in Diagnosing Iliopsoas Abscess, Especially in Culture-Negative Cases: RT-PCR for Iliopsoas Abscess

Table 2

Comparison between methicillin resistant staphylococcus (MRS)-PCR and microbiological culture for detecting MRS infection.

		Microbiological culture			Total
		Positive ()		Negative ()
		MRS	Bacteria other than MRS
MRS-PCR	Positive	2	0	2	4
	Negative	0	10	12	22