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Real-time detection of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptibleS. aureus (MSSA) in cases of clinical bacteremia may promote appropriate antimicrobial therapy and infection control. Expense inherent to molecular diagnostics may prevent laboratories from utilizing real-time PCR for this purpose. BD GeneOhm StaphSR assay master mix was reconstituted and aliquoted into SmartCycler tubes in 25-μl volumes (freshly reconstituted master mix), with a portion being frozen at −70°C (frozen master mix). Incubation of 40 previously analyzed lysates from positive BacT/Alert SA and SN blood culture bottles (identified as 10 MRSA strains, 10 MSSA strains, 12 coagulase-negativeStaphylococcus strains, and 8Micrococcus strains) in freshly reconstituted master mix and master mix frozen between 1 week and 6 months generated the expected results in all PCRs. Similarly, positive- and negative-control reagents stored frozen at −70°C for up to 18 weeks yielded the expected reactions. Prospective analysis of 244 positive blood culture samples utilizing 1-week-frozen master mix and freshly reconstituted master mix yielded a 1.2% discordant rate upon initial testing due to three unresolved results (two unresolved results for freshly reconstituted master mix and one unresolved result for frozen master mix). Repeat testing produced a final 100% concordance rate between the two master mix preparations. Use of master mix that was frozen up to 6 months did not compromise performance of the BD GeneOhm StaphSR assay. This modification, resulting in less reagent waste, may allow a greater number of laboratories to consider real-time PCR methodology for detection of bacteremia caused by MRSA and MSSA.

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Cost-Effective Modification of a Commercial PCR Assay for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant or -Susceptible <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in Positive Blood Cultures

Cost-Effective Modification of a Commercial PCR Assay for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant or -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in Positive Blood Cultures