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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2009, p. 2281-2283, Vol. 47, No. 7
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.02256-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Comparison of Chromogenic Media to BD GeneOhm Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) PCR for Detection of MRSA in Nasal Swabs{triangledown}

Larry J. Bischof, Linda Lapsley, Karen Fontecchio, Dollie Jacosalem, Carol Young, Rosemary Hankerd, and Duane W. Newton*

Clinical Microbiology Laboratories, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

Received 24 November 2008/ Returned for modification 17 January 2009/ Accepted 2 May 2009

To select a method for detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nasal swabs, we compared BD GeneOhm MRSA PCR and various culture media (mannitol salt agar with cefoxitin, MRSASelect, CHROMagar MRSA, and Spectra MRSA). While PCR detection of MRSA was more rapid, MRSASelect and Spectra MRSA demonstrated performance equivalent to that of PCR with maximal detection at 24 h.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: University of Michigan Health System, Department of Pathology, UH 2G332, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., SPC 5054, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Phone: (734) 936-6847. Fax: (734) 647-9093. E-mail: dnewton{at}umich.edu

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 13 May 2009.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2009, p. 2281-2283, Vol. 47, No. 7
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.02256-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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