Evaluation of the BinaxNOW PBP2a assay for the direct detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus from positive blood culture bottles.
Servicio de Microbiología y Parasitología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz Paseo de la Castellana, 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain. mpromero.hulp@madrid.salud.org
Maria Pilar
MP
Romero-Gómez
Inmaculada
I
Quiles-Melero
Carolina
C
Navarro
Jose Ramon
JR
Paño-Pardo
Rosa
R
Gómez-Gil
Jesus
J
Mingorance
D002846:Chromatography, Affinity / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D058889:Molecular Typing; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic