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Multicenter Evaluation of MRSASelect II Chromogenic Agar for Identification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Wound and Nasal Specimens.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 2016
Hernandez Diana R, Newton Duane W, Ledeboer Nathan A, Buchan Blake, Young Carol, Clark Andrew E, Connoly Jessica, Wolk Donna M
Abstract excerpt
Hospitals strive to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalence via active surveillance of inpatient populations. Rapid and inexpensive screening methods are utilized when molecular methods are not operationally feasible. In this multisite clinical trial, the utility of Bio-Rad's MRSASelect II was evaluated for MRSA identification from remnant nares and wound swabs. The prevalence of MRSA...
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