The BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) assay is a molecular
screening test for detection of MRSA in nasal colonization. This assay coamplifies the …

BACkgROUND: MRSA is a problem in correctional institutions. Rapid identification methods
may facilitate infection control activities. Culture with BBL™ CHROMagar™ MRSA …

Twenty-three nasal swab samples that tested positive for methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on initial testing by the BD GeneOhm MRSA assay (BD …

ABSTRACT The probe-based Velogene Rapid MRSA Identification Assay (ID Biomedical
Corp., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) and the latex agglutination MRSA-Screen …

Rapid tests for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage are
important to limit the transmission of MRSA in the health care setting. We evaluated the …

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 …

Infections with multi-resistant bacteria, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA), represent a world-wide health-care problem. The original MRSA Screening …

Introduction Variation in MRSA genotypes may affect the sensitivity of molecular assays to
detect this organism. Methods We compared 2 commonly used screening assays, the …

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 …

In a series of 82 Staphylococcus strains isolated from culture, 100% were identified as
Staphylococcus aureus by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass …