Performance of 3 real-time PCR assays for direct detection of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA from clinical samples

MS Mehta, JT McClure, K Mangold… - … and infectious disease, 2015 - Elsevier
We compared 3 real-time PCR assays: off-label use of 2 commercial assays (BD-
GeneOhm™ MRSA assay for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] detection …

Cost-Effective Modification of a Commercial PCR Assay for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant or -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in Positive Blood Cultures

E Munson, T Kramme, A Culver… - Journal of clinical …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Real-time detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-
susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) in cases of clinical bacteremia may promote appropriate …

Retrospective evaluation of a PCR based assay for the direct detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in clinical specimen.

U Eigner, A Veldenzer, AM Fahr, M Holfelder - Clinical Laboratory, 2012 - europepmc.org
We evaluated the performance of a PCR-based dipstick assay used in our routine laboratory
for the direct detection of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). 2941 clinical …

Comparative evaluation of two PCR-based methods for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Xpert MRSA Gen 3 and BD-Max MRSA XT

M Lepainteur, S Delattre, S Cozza… - Journal of clinical …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
We compared two walk-away molecular diagnostic assays, the GeneXpert MRSA Gen 3
assay and the BD-Max MRSA XT assay. A total of 119 prospective swabs and 36 culture …

Evaluation of BD Max StaphSR and BD Max MRSAXT Assays Using ESwab-Collected Specimens

S Silbert, C Kubasek, F Galambo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT The BD Max MRSA XT and the BD Max StaphSR assays were validated for the
detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in ESwab samples. In …

Real-time evaluation of an optimized real-time PCR assay versus Brilliance chromogenic MRSA agar for the detection of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus …

J Danial, M Noel, KE Templeton… - Journal of medical …, 2011 - microbiologyresearch.org
A total of 1204 meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screens (3340 individual
swabs) were tested to evaluate a staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCC mec) real …

Validation of the FluoroType® MRSA assay for the rapid identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus directly from patient material

U Eigner, A Veldenzer, M Holfelder - Journal of microbiological methods, 2014 - Elsevier
We performed the first evaluation study of the new HyBeacon based FluoroType® MRSA
assay for the detection of MRSA directly from 617 patient specimens. Using culture as the …

Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Specimens from Various Body Sites: Performance Characteristics of the BD GeneOhm MRSA …

M Hombach, GE Pfyffer, M Roos… - Journal of clinical …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Universal surveillance upon patient admission is important in reducing the transmission of
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and associated disease in hospitals …

[HTML][HTML] Direct detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in clinical specimens by a nucleic acid-based hybridisation assay

M Holfelder, U Eigner, AM Turnwald, W Witte… - Clinical microbiology …, 2006 - Elsevier
The occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is still increasing
worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and hospital costs …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in clinical swabs using a high-throughput real-time PCR-based method

D Ornskov, B Kolmos, PB Horn, JN Nielsen… - Clinical microbiology …, 2008 - Elsevier
The presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitals and the
community is a serious problem. Accordingly, a comprehensive plan has been implemented …