title: Evaluation of chromogenic medium (ORSAB) for routine identification of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
abstract: Performance of chromogenic medium (ORSAB) for routine detection of methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was evaluated on 510 specimens collected from patients suspected of MRSA infection or colonization. Addition of ORSAB plates to the routine protocol allowed MRSA identification in 24 hours from samples plating. In 18 samples MRSA colonies were identified only on ORSAB plates, those cases would have been missed by routine protocol alone.
authors.affiliation: Emerging and Re-emerging Bacterial Infections - San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Burdino
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piana
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Frisicale
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quaranta
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riccabone
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marchiaro
authors.forename: Daniela Maria
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cirillo
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media