Comparison of mannitol salt agar and blood agar plates for identification and susceptibility testing of Staphylococcus aureus in specimens from cystic fibrosis patients.
Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Staphylococcus aureus strains can be determined accurately by using isolates from mannitol salt agar, and yellow isolates on mannitol salt agar at quantities of >1+ can be reported as S. aureus. These methods decrease the time to identification/antimicrobial susceptibility testing of S. aureus and decrease costs through eliminating additional testing.
Sharp
Susan E
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Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, and Regional Laboratory, Kaiser Permanente, Airport Way Laboratory, 13705 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97230, USA. susan.e.sharp@kp.org
Searcy
Cindy
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D003470:Culture Media; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D003470:Culture Media