| Literature DB >> 11574595 |
M A Horstkotte1, J K Knobloch, H Rohde, D Mack.
Abstract
The detection of PBP 2a by the MRSA-Screen latex agglutination test with 201 clinical coagulase-negative staphylococci had an initial sensitivity of 98% and a high degree of specificity for Staphylococcus epidermidis strains compared to PCR for mecA. Determination of oxacillin MICs evaluated according to the new breakpoint (0.5 microg/ml) of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards exhibited an extremely low specificity for this population.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11574595 PMCID: PMC88411 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.10.3700-3702.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948