OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of selective agar and broth combination in a regular
laboratory daily workflow. DESIGN: Swabs from 173 surveillance specimens were …

Screening specimens were homogenised in saline 0.9% w/v before either direct inoculation
or following enrichment in broth on three chromogenic media (MRSA-ID, CHROMagar …

INTRODUCTION: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is associated with considerable
morbidity and mortality. In theory, reducing the turnaround time in reporting of methicillin …

Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are responsible for nosocomial and
community-acquired infections. Detection of MRSA is of utmost importance for the …

An incubation time of 24 h at 35 to 38° C is recommended for the optimal performance of
MRSA Select (Bio-Rad) chromogenic screening agar. An additional 24 h is required to …

The sensitivity of screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be
improved by adding other specimen sites to nares. We describe an evaluation of a new …

Early identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers is a major
component of an MRSA control programme. The cost and laboratory workload could be …

A novel chromogenic medium for the detection of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA), MRSA Select (Bio-Rad), was evaluated with clinical samples in a public health …

Rapid laboratory methods provide optimal support for active surveillance efforts to screen for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Most laboratories struggle to determine …

Rapid laboratory diagnosis is critical for treating, managing, and preventing methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. We evaluated and compared the …