Use of CultureSwab Plus Swabs with Amies Gel Agar for Testing of Naris Specimens with the GeneOhm MRSA Assay

The GeneOhm MRSA assay detects nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). We compared the use of seeded swabs with liquid Stuart's medium and that of seeded swabs with Amies gel for the assay. Overall, the swabs with liquid Stuart's medium detected signific...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2007-07, Vol.45 (7), p.2281-2283
Hauptverfasser:	Bourbeau, P.P, Riley, J.A, Shoemaker, B.C, Jones, K.S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Carrier State Culture Media Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Methicillin Resistance Microbiology Miscellaneous Nose - microbiology Specimen Handling - instrumentation Specimen Handling - methods Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects
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Zusammenfassung:	The GeneOhm MRSA assay detects nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). We compared the use of seeded swabs with liquid Stuart's medium and that of seeded swabs with Amies gel for the assay. Overall, the swabs with liquid Stuart's medium detected significantly greater numbers of MRSA than the swabs with Amies gel (P = 0.0003).
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X 1098-5530
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.01600-06