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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2005, p. 4242-4244, Vol. 43, No. 8
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.8.4242-4244.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Evaluation of Two New Chromogenic Media, CHROMagar MRSA and S. aureus ID, for Identifying Staphylococcus aureus and Screening Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus

Göran Hedin* and Hong Fang

Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

Received 9 May 2005/ Accepted 12 May 2005

Thirty-nine methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates with diverse genetic backgrounds and two reference strains were correctly identified as S. aureus on CHROMagar MRSA and S. aureus ID media. Growth inhibition on CHROMagar MRSA was noted. A combination of cefoxitin disk and S. aureus ID was found suitable for rapid MRSA screening.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Clinical Bacteriology, F82, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, SE-141 86 Stockholm, Sweden. Phone: 46 8 58581164. Fax: 46 8 58581080. E-mail: goran.hedin{at}karolinska.se.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2005, p. 4242-4244, Vol. 43, No. 8
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.8.4242-4244.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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