title: Evaluation of a new CHROMagar medium for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: Four laboratory methods including, E-test MIC, Oxacillin screen agar, manitol salt agar plus oxacillin and CHROMagar MRSA were compared for detection of methicilin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). CHROMagar MRSA had a high sensitivity and specificity comparing to conventional E-test method. Sensitivity and specificity by manitol salt agar was 95 and 100%, respectively, while oxacillin screening agar method had 100% sensitivity and 95% specificity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Reference Laboratories of Iran Damavand Ave, Bo-Ali Hospital, P.O. Box 1455-4189, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahbar
authors.forename: Parisa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Islami
authors.forename: Mahnaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saremi
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D003470:Culture Media; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar