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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2006, p. 586-588, Vol. 44, No. 2
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.44.2.586-588.2006
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Performance of MRSA ID, a New Chromogenic Medium for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Bram M. W. Diederen,1,2* Marie-Louise van Leest,1 Inge van Duijn,1 Piet Willemse,1 Peter H. J. van Keulen,1 and Jan A. J. W. Kluytmans1

Laboratory for Microbiology and Infection Control, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands,1 Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands2

Received 1 July 2005/ Returned for modification 23 August 2005/ Accepted 6 November 2005

MRSA ID was evaluated for its ability to identify methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. A well-defined collection of staphylococci was used (n = 998). The sensitivity after 24 h was 96.4%, increasing to 98.8% after 48 h. The specificity was 98.2% after 24 h and decreased to 89.7% after 48 h.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, P.O. Box 747, 5000 AS Tilburg, The Netherlands. Phone: 31 13 539 2655. Fax: 31 13 544 1264, E-mail: b.diederen{at}elisabeth.nl.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2006, p. 586-588, Vol. 44, No. 2
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.44.2.586-588.2006
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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