Evaluation of chromogenic medium (ORSAB) for routine identification of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
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.
Burdino
Elisa
E
Emerging and Re-emerging Bacterial Infections - San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Piana
Federica
F
Frisicale
Loredana
L
Quaranta
Maria
M
Riccabone
Alessandra
A
Marchiaro
Giovanna
G
Cirillo
Daniela Maria
DM
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*
D003470:Culture Media