In the study presented here 251 nasal swabs obtained from medical staff were directly
investigated for MRSA using a commercial multiplex PCR system in parallel with …

Screening of patients is an important component for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) containment. The aim of this study was to determine the utility of molecular …

In this study, a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method (IDI-MRSA assay) was
evaluated for use in detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from nasal and …

The use of a single swab for both MRSA culture and for rapid testing by PCR was evaluated,
using the Hain GenoQuick (GQM) methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) assay …

We compared the BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) real-
time PCR assay with the CHROMagar MRSA assay for the detection of MRSA in 286 nasal …

OBJECTIVE: To prospectively evaluate new guidelines for MRSA admission screening and
pre-emptive isolation implemented in response to a doubling of newly diagnosed MRSA …

Antimicrobial susceptibility test methods such as disk diffusion, broth microdilution, and
oxacillin screen plate require 24 h of incubation after having the organism growing in pure …

Screening for colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a key
aspect of infection control to limit the nosocomial spread of this organism. Current methods …

We agree with Struelens et al.[1] that the most important methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) screening site is the nose and not the throat as was claimed by Bignardi et …

An updated IDI-MRSA assay version was released to address the assay's low positive
predictive value (PPV). A prospective analysis of two assay versions indicated no significant …