title: Comparison of mannitol salt agar and blood agar plates for identification and susceptibility testing of Staphylococcus aureus in specimens from cystic fibrosis patients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Searcy
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media