Evaluation of CHROMagar Staph aureus, a New Chromogenic Medium, for the Detection of Nosocomial Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / 감염
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
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: 367-372, 2002.
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Dans Coréen
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| ID: wpr-20170
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Staphylococcus aureus remains one of the most frequently encountered bacterial pathogens and is responsible for a variety of mild to life- threatening infections. There is a substantial body of evidence that individuals who are asymptomatic nasal carriers of S. aureus are at increased risk of developing serious staphylococcal infections. Approximately 20% to 30% of health care workers at any given time are also nasal carriers of S. aureus. A subset of these may spread the organism to patients by direct contact transmission. CHROMagar Staph aureus (CSA) is a new chromogenic medium for identification of S. aureus on the basis of colony pigmentation.METHODS:
The abilities of CSA, thermostable nuclease (DNase), and mannitol salt agar (MSA) to identify S. aureus isolates (n=70) and discriminate between S. aureus and coagluase-negative staphylococci (CoNS; n=8) were compared.RESULTS:
CSA proved to be more sensitive and specific than DNase and MSA, allowing a reliable, simple, and rapid method for the identification of S. aureus isolates. All CoNS encountered in this study could be easily differentiated from S. aureus on the medium. The supplementation with 4 microgram/mL of oxacillin allowed simple identification of methicillin resistance in hospital acquired S. aureus strains which show multiple drug resistance profiles.CONCLUSION:
CSA proved to be simple and reliable method for the identification of nasal carriers of S. aureus of health care workers.
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WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Oxacilline
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Infections à staphylocoques
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Pigmentation
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Résistance à la méticilline
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Multirésistance aux médicaments
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Agar-agar
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Prestations des soins de santé
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Désoxyribonucléases
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Staphylococcus aureus résistant à la méticilline
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
Année:
2002
Type:
Article
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