EVALUATION OF 3 METHODS FOR THE RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS IN BLOOD CULTURES

Authors
SKULNICK M SIMOR AE PATEL MP SIMPSON HE OQUINN KJ LOW DE PHILLIPS AM SMALL GW
Citation
M. Skulnick et al., EVALUATION OF 3 METHODS FOR THE RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS IN BLOOD CULTURES, Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 19(1), 1994, pp. 5-8
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease → ACNP
ISSN journal
07328893
Volume
19
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
5 - 8
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(1994)19:1<5:EO3MFT>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A total of 445 blood cultures containing Gram-positive cocci in cluste rs were rested for the presence of Staphylococcus aureus with the Accu probe, heat-stable thermonuclease, and latex agglutination using Staph aurex. The results show that the Accuprobe, thermonuclease, and Stapha urex correctly identified 95, 96, and 62 of the 100 specimens containi ng S. aureus. The corresponding specificity for the methods was 99.1%, 100%, and 98.5%, respectively.