Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates lacking mecA yet testing
positive on the Xpert MRSA assay were recovered from culture for 7.7% of 248 Xpert …

Laboratory confirmation of MRSA is important for the implementation of infection control;
conventional screening culture methods take up to five days for confirmation. The purpose of …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a nosocomial pathogen. Our main
objective was to compare oxacillin disk test, oxacillin E-test, and oxacillin agar screen for …

In this work, we describe a multiplex PCR assay for the detection of clinically relevant
antibiotic resistance genes harbored by some Staphylococcus aureus isolates and for the …

Most routine laboratory detection of Staphylococcus aureus isolates is based on rapid
agglutination test systems. Failure of agglutination assays to identify meticillin-resistant S …

Clin Microbiol Infect 2012; 18: E31–E33 Abstract The nose is the anatomical site usually
recommended for methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening. Other …

We describe the search toward a fast and reliable strategy to detect and confirm the
presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in screening samples. First …

Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been a common nosocomial
pathogen since the 1960s, and has become a major problem in hospitals worldwide …

A simple selective broth was devised to indicate the presence of methicillin
resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in clinical samples. The broth comprised nutrient …

The early detection of colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
of patients in intensive-care units is an essential step in the strategy for preventing MRSA …