Rapid and reliable detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers
is crucial for the effective control of MRSA transmission in healthcare facilities. The aim of …

Rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by PCR can be
performed directly from nasal specimens with the IDI-MRSA assay. To improve the efficiency …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an increasing problem. Rapid
detection of MRSA-colonized patients has the potential to limit spread of the organism. We …

Universal surveillance upon patient admission is important in reducing the transmission of
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and associated disease in hospitals …

ABSTRACT The IDI-MRSA assay (Infectio Diagnostic, Inc., Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada)
with the Smart Cycler II rapid DNA amplification system (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA) appears …

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 …

Abstract Background. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has spread
worldwide and is responsible for significant morbidity, mortality, and health care costs …

The efficacy of the BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) assay
was assessed by analyzing nasal swabs and swabs from other body sites for the presence …

The IDI-MRSA assay has a sensitivity of 96% and a specificity of 96% when used to screen
patients at extranasal sites. This verification study used previously unverified swabs and was …

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 …