title: [The usefulness of three rapid commercially-available tests for the identification of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from animals].
abstract: 3 commercially available tests STAPHYSLIDE (api bio Mérieux), STAPHYLASE (Oxoid) and STAPHAUREX-D (Welcome) for identification of Staphylococcus aureus were evaluated by 110 coagulase-positive S. aureus strains and 40 coagulase-negative Staphylococcus strains, isolated from various materials of different animal species. STAPHYSLIDE showed a sensitivity of 53.6% and a specificity of 97.5%, STAPHAUREX-D 56.4% respectively 85% and STAPHYLASE 32.7% respectively 100%. The possible reasons for the weak results of these 3 tests well established in bacteriology of human medicine by use in veterinary bacteriology are discussed.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wachowitz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003030:Coagulase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003030:Coagulase
vernacular_title: Zur Brauchbarkeit von drei im Handel erhältlichen Schnelltests zur Identifizierung von Staphylococcus aureus-Stämmen, isoliert von Tieren.