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Evaluation of two new chromogenic media, CHROMagar MRSA and S. aureus ID, for identifying Staphylococcus aureus and screening methicillin-resistant S. aureus.

Hedin G, Fang H

Department of Clinical Bacteriology, F82, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, SE-141 86 Stockholm, Sweden. goran.hedin@karolinska.se

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.

Published 5 August 2005 in J Clin Microbiol, 43(8): 4242-4.
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