Abstract
Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is commonly evaluated via culture-based methods. We found that parallel use of two media, Baird-Parker and CHROMagar™ Staph aureus, increased detection of S. aureus from a healthy population by 29 %. We suggest use of both media for optimal identification of S. aureus from healthy cohorts.
Publication types
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Bacteriological Techniques
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Cohort Studies
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Culture Media*
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Humans
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Nasal Mucosa / microbiology*
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RNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
Substances
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Culture Media
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RNA, Bacterial