title: [Evaluation of a new chromogenic medium for isolation of MRSA].
abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is responsible for an increasing number of serious nosocomial and community-acquired infections, and accurate methods to detect such strains are needed. We tested the susceptibility of 3 kinds of MRSA isolation medium, MRSA Screen Agar, Oxacillin Resistance Screening Agar and CHROMagar MRSA. Both sensitivity and specificity of CHROMagar MRSA were 100%. The sensitivity and specificity of both MRSA Screen Agar and Oxacillin Resistance Screening Agar were 100% and 91.5%, respectively. It is suggested that CHROMagar MRSA is a useful medium to detect MRSA including mecA positive and oxacillin susceptible strains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Kyorin University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Haruhiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taguchi
authors.forename: Takamasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: Masanobu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onozaki
authors.forename: Ryoichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kubo
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamiya
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D003470:Culture Media; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media