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http://hdl.handle.net/1942/10785| Title: | Comparison of the impact of direct plating versus a short or overnight pre-enrichment on detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical specimens | Authors: | Van Heirstraeten, L. CORTINAS ABRAHANTES, Jose Lammens, Christine Lee, A. Harbarth, S. MOLENBERGHS, Geert AERTS, Marc Goossens, Herman Malhotra-Kumar, Surbhi |
Issue Date: | 2009 | Publisher: | Wiley | Source: | CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION, 15(S4). (ART N° P824). p. S208-S208 | Abstract: | Rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from screening cultures is crucial for effective infection control. While an overnight pre-enrichment (On-En) can increase chances of MRSA detection, time to result is 48 hrs. A short, 4-hour pre-enrichment (Short-En) would enable next day results, however its advantage over direct plating (DP) is not known. We compared the impact of DP to plating after Short-En or ON-En on MRSA detection from screening samples. Appears in the doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02858.x |
Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/10785 | ISSN: | 1198-743X | e-ISSN: | 1469-0691 | Category: | M | Type: | Journal Contribution |
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