title: Evaluation of the BD Max StaphSR Assay for Rapid Identification of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus in Positive Blood Culture Broths.
abstract: We evaluated the performance of the BD Max StaphSR assay for the direct detection of Staphylococcus aureus from blood culture medium. In a two-center trial, 155 blood cultures from the BD Bactec FX system and 212 from the bioMérieux BacT/Alert system were tested; 170 bottles yielded S. aureus, and all were identified correctly by the BD Max StaphSR assay. The assay required approximately 2.5 h, thus allowing rapid identification of blood cultures flagged positive.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany alexander.dalpke@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
authors: Alexander H
authors: AH
authors: Dalpke
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors: Marjeta
authors: M
authors: Hofko
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Infirmary, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
authors: Fiona
authors: F
authors: Hamilton
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Infirmary, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Mackenzie
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Zimmermann
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Infirmary, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
authors: Kate
authors: K
authors: Templeton
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D008836:Micrococcal Nuclease / Q000235:genetics; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; C487789:mecA protein, Staphylococcus aureus; C074002:nuc protein, staphylococcus; D008836:Micrococcal Nuclease