USE OF COMMERCIAL PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION SYSTEMS FOR THE RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF METHICILLIN-SUSCEPTIBLE AND METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS
J. Adams et R. Vanenk, USE OF COMMERCIAL PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION SYSTEMS FOR THE RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF METHICILLIN-SUSCEPTIBLE AND METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS, European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases, 13(1), 1994, pp. 86-89
The performance of a recently introduced Staphylococcus aureus identif
ication system (Slider Staph-Kit) was compared with that of currently
available systems (Immune Scan Staphlatex, Staphyloslide, Staphaurex a
nd SeroSTAT II) for the identification of methicillin-resistant Staphy
lococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aure
us. The new system, which detects a capsular antigen common in MRSA, p
erformed with equal or greater sensitivity than the other systems. Non
e of the commercial systems was adversely affected by the methicillin
susceptibility of the staphylococci when isolates were recovered from
non-selective media. The greatest advantage of the anti-capsular monoc
lonal reagent was its improved performance on isolates recovered from
selective media.