Alpha 2.0
Login Register
» Articles » PMID: 8168569

Use of Commercial Particle Agglutination Systems for the Rapid Identification of Methicillin-susceptible and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Overview
Journal Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Publisher Springer
Specialties Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Date 1994 Jan 1
PMID 8168569
Citations 4
Authors
J Adams
R Van Enk
Affiliations
Soon will be listed here.
Abstract

The performance of a recently introduced Staphylococcus aureus identification system (Slidex Staph-Kit) was compared with that of currently available systems (Immuno Scan Staphlatex, Staphyloslide, Staphaurex and SeroSTAT II) for the identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. The new system, which detects a capsular antigen common in MRSA, performed with equal or greater sensitivity than the other systems. None of the commercial systems was adversely affected by the methicillin susceptibility of the staphylococci when isolates were recovered from non-selective media. The greatest advantage of the anti-capsular monoclonal reagent was its improved performance on isolates recovered from selective media.

Citing Articles

Rapid detection of epidemic strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Wichelhaus T, Kern S, Schafer V, Brade V J Clin Microbiol. 1999; 37(3):690-3.

PMID: 9986833 PMC: 84522. DOI: 10.1128/JCM.37.3.690-693.1999.

Comparative performances of six agglutination kits assessed by using typical and atypical strains of Staphylococcus aureus.

Personne P, Bes M, Lina G, Vandenesch F, Brun Y, Etienne J J Clin Microbiol. 1997; 35(5):1138-40.

PMID: 9114395 PMC: 232717. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.5.1138-1140.1997.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a continuing infection control challenge.

Boyce J Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1994; 13(1):45-9.

PMID: 8168563 DOI: 10.1007/BF02026126.

Evaluation of new agglutination test for identification of oxacillin-susceptible and oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Tveten Y J Clin Microbiol. 1995; 33(5):1333-4.

PMID: 7615750 PMC: 228156. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.33.5.1333-1334.1995.

References
1.
Punsalang Jr A, Migneault P, Nolte F . Reliability of latex agglutination tests for identification of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to oxacillin. J Clin Microbiol. 1986; 24(6):1104-6. PMC: 269109. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.24.6.1104-1106.1986. View
2.
Van Enk R, K D Thompson . Use of a primary isolation medium for recovery of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Clin Microbiol. 1992; 30(2):504-5. PMC: 265087. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.30.2.504-505.1992. View
3.
Fournier J, Bouvet A, Mathieu D, Nato F, Boutonnier A, Gerbal R . New latex reagent using monoclonal antibodies to capsular polysaccharide for reliable identification of both oxacillin-susceptible and oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Clin Microbiol. 1993; 31(5):1342-4. PMC: 262934. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.31.5.1342-1344.1993. View
4.
Lairscey R, Buck G . Performance of four slide agglutination methods for identification of Staphylococcus aureus when testing methicillin-resistant staphylococci. J Clin Microbiol. 1987; 25(1):181-2. PMC: 265856. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.25.1.181-182.1987. View
5.
Berke A, Tilton R . Evaluation of rapid coagulase methods for the identification of Staphylococcus aureus. J Clin Microbiol. 1986; 23(5):916-9. PMC: 268749. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.23.5.916-919.1986. View