| Literature DB >> 15004095 |
Kimberle C Chapin1, Michael C Musgnug.
Abstract
The penicillin binding protein 2a (PBP2a) latex agglutination test using a blood culture pellet was compared to the oxacillin screen agar method using isolated colonies. For blood cultures positive for Staphylococcus aureus (n = 70), the direct PBP2a test was 18% sensitive and 100% specific. The PBP2a test shows poor sensitivity when used directly with positive blood cultures.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15004095 PMCID: PMC356841 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.3.1283-1284.2004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948