Laboratory evaluation of the BD MAX MRSA assay

A comparison between the BD MAX MRSA and Xpert MRSA assays was performed using 239 nares samples. A 97.9% overall agreement between the two molecular assays was observed. The BD MAX MRSA assay proved to be a reliable alternative for a highly automated system to detect methicillin-resistant Staphyloc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical microbiology 2014-07, Vol.52 (7), p.2686-2688
Hauptverfasser:	Widen, Raymond, Healer, Vicki, Silbert, Suzane
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Automation, Laboratory - methods Bacteriological Techniques - methods Bacteriology Humans Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Molecular Diagnostic Techniques - methods Nasal Mucosa - microbiology Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	A comparison between the BD MAX MRSA and Xpert MRSA assays was performed using 239 nares samples. A 97.9% overall agreement between the two molecular assays was observed. The BD MAX MRSA assay proved to be a reliable alternative for a highly automated system to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patient nares samples.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.00237-14