IDENTIFICATION OF OXACILLIN-SUSCEPTIBLE AND OXACILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS USING COMMERCIAL LATEX AGGLUTINATION TESTS

Authors
SUMMERS WC BROOKINGS ES WAITES KB
Citation
Wc. Summers et al., IDENTIFICATION OF OXACILLIN-SUSCEPTIBLE AND OXACILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS USING COMMERCIAL LATEX AGGLUTINATION TESTS, Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 30(2), 1998, pp. 131-134
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease → ACNP
ISSN journal
07328893
Volume
30
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
131 - 134
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(1998)30:2<131:IOOAOS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Four hundred thirteen Staphylococcus sp. were identified by Staphaurex , Staphaurex Plus, and BACTiStaph kits using tube coagulase as referen ce. Among 222 coagulase-positive isolates, 56 were oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. AII tests were accurate in distinguishing betw een coagulase-positive and -negative staphylococci with sensitivities and specificities greater than or equal to 97% and only nine discrepan cies. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Inc.