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

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 presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitals and the
community is a serious problem. Accordingly, a comprehensive plan has been implemented …

METHODS: The objective of this study was to evaluate the test characteristics of a modified
BD-GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) assay on individual and …

ABSTRACT A rapid and sensitive method for excluding the presence of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in clinical samples was developed and evaluated. The …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The aim of the study presented here was to evaluate an enrichment broth-enhanced
commercial PCR procedure for excluding the presence of meticillin-resistant …

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 …