Open AccessEvaluation of Hiaureus TM Coagulase Confirmation Kit in Identification of Staphylococcus aureus
Author(s) -
Arunagiri Subramanian,
Vidushi Chitalia,
Kushminda Bangera,
Shashikant Vaidya,
Rajas V. Warke,
Abhay Chowdhary,
Ranjana Deshmukh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/24021.9265
Subject(s) - coagulase , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , toxic shock syndrome , medicine , mannitol , staphylococcus , biology , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics
Staphylococcus aureus is a facultative anaerobic Gram positive coccal bacterium whose incidence ranges to different infections. It is a cause of various uncomplicated skin infections, abscesses, septicaemia/bacteraemia, gastroenteritis, endocarditis, toxic shock syndrome and food intoxications. Various methods with varied time, sensitivities, specificities and costs are available, but may not be used as a reliable test for the identification and differentiation of S. aureus . Therefore, there is a need to evaluate newer tests.