Abstract
Nasal and perianal swab specimens were tested for detection of Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species (VRE) using a laboratory-developed real-time PCR test and microbiological cultures. The real-time PCR and culture results for S. aureus were similar. PCR had adequate sensitivity, but culture was more specific for the detection of VRE.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anal Canal / microbiology
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Enterococcus / drug effects
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Enterococcus / genetics
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Enterococcus / growth & development
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Enterococcus / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Methicillin Resistance*
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Nose / microbiology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Staphylococcus aureus / growth & development
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Vancomycin Resistance*