Journal article
Evaluation of a Latex Agglutination Test (MRSA-Screen) for Detection of Oxacillin Resistance in Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
Abstract
The MRSA-Screen (Denka-Seiken, Tokyo, Japan) latex agglutination test was evaluated for its ability to detect PBP 2a from 200 clinical isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS; 84 mecA-positive strains and 116 mecA-negative strains) consisting of 108 Staphylococcus epidermidis, 37 S. saprophyticus, 15 S. haemolyticus, 11 S. hominis, 10 S. capitis, 10 S. warneri, and 3 S. lugdunensis species as well as 6 other species of CoNS. The …
Authors
Louie L; Majury A; Goodfellow J; Louie M; Simor AE
Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol. 39, No. 11, pp. 4149–4151
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
11 2001
DOI
10.1128/jcm.39.11.4149-4151.2001
ISSN
0095-1137
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Bacterial ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCoagulaseHexosyltransferasesHumansLatex Fixation TestsMethicillin ResistanceMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMuramoylpentapeptide CarboxypeptidaseOxacillinPenicillin ResistancePenicillin-Binding ProteinsPenicillinsPeptidyl TransferasesPolymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and SpecificityStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcusTime Factors