Performance of Oxoid Brilliance MRSA medium for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an in vitro study

E Verkade; S Elberts; C Verhulst; J Kluytmans

doi:10.1007/s10096-009-0802-9

Performance of Oxoid Brilliance MRSA medium for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an in vitro study

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2009 Dec;28(12):1443-6. doi: 10.1007/s10096-009-0802-9. Epub 2009 Sep 11.

Authors

E Verkade¹, S Elberts, C Verhulst, J Kluytmans

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory for Microbiology and Infection Control, Amphia Hospital, P.O. Box 90158, 4800 RK, Breda, The Netherlands. [email protected]

Abstract

Oxoid Brilliance MRSA was evaluated for its ability to identify methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. A well-defined collection of staphylococci was used (n = 788). After 20 h incubation, the sensitivity was 99.6% and the specificity was 97.3%. This new medium is a highly sensitive method of screening for MRSA.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
Culture Media / chemistry*
Humans
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*

Substances

Culture Media