Open AccessSemi-selective broth improves screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Author(s) -
S. Böcher,
Barbara Middendorf,
Henrik Westh,
Alexander Mellmann,
Karsten Becker,
Robert Skov,
Alexander W. Friedrich
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkq001
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , medicine , cefoxitin , agar , agar plate , agar dilution method , brain heart infusion , minimum inhibitory concentration , biology , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics
To evaluate two enrichment broths for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) detection and compare results with direct plating.
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