Abstract
We compared the recovery of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on a new selective chromogenic agar, BD BBL CHROMagar MRSA II (CMRSAII), to that on traditional culture media with 293 stool specimens. The recovery of MRSA was greater on the CMRSAII agar. Screening of stool samples can identify patients who were previously unknown carriers of MRSA.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Carrier State / diagnosis
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Culture Media / chemistry*
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Feces / microbiology
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Humans
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Mass Screening / methods
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology