Identification of oxacillin-susceptible and oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using commercial latex agglutination tests

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作者
Summers, WC
Brookings, ES
Waites, KB
机构
[1] Univ Alabama, Dept Pathol, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
[2] Univ Alabama, Dept Microbiol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
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10.1016/S0732-8893(97)00214-9
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
Four hundred thirteen Staphylococcus sp. were identified by Staphaurex, Staphaurex Plus, and BACTiStaph kits using tube coagulase as reference. Among 222 coagulase-positive isolates, 56 were oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. AII tests were accurate in distinguishing between coagulase-positive and -negative staphylococci with sensitivities and specificities greater than or equal to 97% and only nine discrepancies. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Inc.
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