| Literature DB >> 19710260 |
P G Kelley1, E A Grabsch, B P Howden, W Gao, M L Grayson.
Abstract
Detection of methicillin (meticillin)-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization was assessed using combined nose and groin swabs in two commercial PCR assays (the Xpert MRSA assay and the BD GeneOhm MRSA assay). Compared to routine culture, both had similar sensitivities (87.0% versus 84.8%, respectively) and specificities (93.8% versus 92.7%, respectively). Combined PCR assays provide a rapid and more-complete assessment of colonization at a cost similar to that of single-site analysis.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19710260 PMCID: PMC2772639 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00303-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948