Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Carrier State / diagnosis*
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Culture Media / chemistry*
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Humans
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Mass Screening / methods
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Methicillin Resistance
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Nasal Mucosa / microbiology*
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Preoperative Care / methods*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Time