Journal article
A rapid (20 h) solid screening medium for detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Journal of Hospital Infection, Vol.40(1), pp.67-72
1998
Abstract
Methicillin aztreonam mannitol salt agar is a sensitive and reliable solid screening medium for detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). With this medium an incubation period of only 20 h is sufficient to either produce visible colonies of MRSA or to exclude MRSA (no staphylococcal colonies). Coagulase testing (requiring a further 6 h) enables coagulase-positive isolates to be provisionally reported as 'possible MRSA' 26-30 h after the swabs were collected. The medium supports growth of intrinsically resistant staphylococci including low-expression-class MRSA (methicillin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) 8-16 mg/L), but methicillin susceptible staphylococci and β-lactamase hyperproducers are suppressed.
Details
- Title
- A rapid (20 h) solid screening medium for detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Authors/Creators
- P.L. Perry (Author/Creator) - Royal Perth HospitalG.W. Coombs (Author/Creator) - Royal Perth HospitalJ.D. Boehm (Author/Creator) - Royal Perth HospitalJ.W. Pearman (Author/Creator) - Royal Perth Hospital
- Publication Details
- Journal of Hospital Infection, Vol.40(1), pp.67-72
- Publisher
- W.B. Saunders Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991005542345107891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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