A rapid bioluminescent method for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonies.
A rapid method for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is described. A bioluminescent technique was used to compare the amounts of extracellular adenosine triphosphate released by methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive strains. When tested by this method 29 Staph. aureus strains of known methicillin susceptibility were correctly identified.
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000032:analysis; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D008712:Methicillin