Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Clinical Specimens from Cystic Fibrosis Patients by Use of Chromogenic Selective Agar | Zendy

Leandro Reus Rodrigues Perez | Zendy; Ana Lúcia Souza Antunes | Zendy; Jéssica Weiss Bonfanti | Zendy; Jaqueline Becker Pinto | Zendy; Eliane Würdig Roesch | Zendy; Diógenes Rodrigues | Zendy; Cícero Armídio Gomes Dias | Zendy

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Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Clinical Specimens from Cystic Fibrosis Patients by Use of Chromogenic Selective Agar

Author(s) -

Leandro Reus Rodrigues Perez,

Ana Lúcia Souza Antunes,

Jéssica Weiss Bonfanti,

Jaqueline Becker Pinto,

Eliane Würdig Roesch,

Diógenes Rodrigues,

Cícero Armídio Gomes Dias

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00549-12

Subject(s) - chromogenic , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , cystic fibrosis , odds ratio , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , micrococcaceae , agar , medicine , confidence interval , staphylococcal infections , biology , antibacterial agent , bacteria , chemistry , chromatography , antibiotics , genetics

We evaluated the use of a chromogenic selective medium (MRSA ID) as a useful tool for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in cystic fibrosis (CF) patient samples. Fifty-four MRSA isolates were detected by MRSA ID, while only 24/54 (44%) (odds ratio [OR], 2.79; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.63 to 4.76) were detected by conventional methods. A chromogenic selective medium for MRSA detection may improve its surveillance in CF patients.

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