title: Performance of Oxoid Brilliance MRSA medium for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an in vitro study.
abstract: Oxoid Brilliance MRSA was evaluated for its ability to identify methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. A well-defined collection of staphylococci was used (n = 788). After 20 h incubation, the sensitivity was 99.6% and the specificity was 97.3%. This new medium is a highly sensitive method of screening for MRSA.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Microbiology and Infection Control, Amphia Hospital, P.O. Box 90158, 4800 RK, Breda, The Netherlands. everkade@amphia.nl
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verkade
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elberts
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Verhulst
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kluytmans
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media