title: Effectual detection of group B streptococci with reduced penicillin susceptibility (PRGBS) by commercially available methicillin-resistant-Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-selective agar.
abstract: We evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of a commercially available methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-selective agar, chromID(™) MRSA, to detect group B streptococci with reduced penicillin susceptibility (PRGBS) in this study. The results showed 72.4% (21/29) sensitivity and 98.4% (60/61) specificity to detect PRGBS using this method.
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hanyu General Hospital, 551 Kami-iwase, Hanyu, Saitama 348-8505, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinako
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukigai
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Makiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan. Electronic address: koujikim@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Yo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Doyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Chitose
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kamiya
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirotsugu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Banno
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hanyu General Hospital, 551 Kami-iwase, Hanyu, Saitama 348-8505, Japan.
authors.forename: Eriko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morishima
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hanyu General Hospital, 551 Kami-iwase, Hanyu, Saitama 348-8505, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Onoda
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Medical Sciences, Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan.
authors.forename: Noriyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nagano
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Wanchun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun-Ichi
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Wachino
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshichika
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arakawa
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar
keywords: Commercially available; Group B Streptococcus; Group B streptococci with reduced penicillin susceptibility; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-selective agar plate; PRGBS; Streptococcus agalactiae