Evaluation of a chromogenic biplate medium (ChromID MRSA/ChromID S. aureus) for the simultaneous detection of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in preoperative screening samples from the anterior nares.
We evaluated the performance of the ChromID MRSA/ChromID S. aureus biplate for the simultaneous detection of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in preoperative screening samples. The sensitivity and specificity were 94.2% and 93.6%, respectively, for the S. aureus compartment and 92.9% and 99.7% for the MRSA compartment after 48 h incubation.
Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Marina
M
Mukovnikova
Erlangga
E
Yusuf
Veerle
V
Cossey
Annette
A
Schuermans
Veroniek
V
Saegeman
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013995:Time
D003470:Culture Media