title: Evaluation of four selective agars and two enrichment broths in screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: To evaluate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus detection, we tested in vitro four selective agars and two enrichment broths apart and in combination. Tryptone soya broth with salt, aztreonam, and cefoxitin appeared to be the most sensitive medium. This broth was superior to a phenol red mannitol broth with aztreonam and ceftizoxime.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Antimicrobials and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark. sbc@ssi.dk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Böcher
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Smyth
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kahlmeter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kerremans
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Vos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Skov
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar