Rapid detection of methicillin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci by a penicillin-binding protein 2a-specific latex agglutination test.

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Rapid detection of methicillin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci by a penicillin-binding protein 2a-specific latex agglutination test. / Horstkotte, M A; Knobloch, J K; Rohde, Holger; Mack, D.

in: J CLIN MICROBIOL, Jahrgang 39, Nr. 10, 10, 2001, S. 3700-3702.

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title = "Rapid detection of methicillin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci by a penicillin-binding protein 2a-specific latex agglutination test.",
abstract = "The detection of PBP 2a by the MRSA-Screen latex agglutination test with 201 clinical coagulase-negative staphylococci had an initial sensitivity of 98% and a high degree of specificity for Staphylococcus epidermidis strains compared to PCR for mecA. Determination of oxacillin MICs evaluated according to the new breakpoint (0.5 microg/ml) of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards exhibited an extremely low specificity for this population.",
author = "Horstkotte, {M A} and Knobloch, {J K} and Holger Rohde and D Mack",
year = "2001",
doi = "10.1128/JCM.39.10.3700-3702.2001",
language = "Deutsch",
volume = "39",
pages = "3700--3702",
journal = "J CLIN MICROBIOL",
issn = "0095-1137",
publisher = "American Society for Microbiology",
number = "10",

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T1 - Rapid detection of methicillin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci by a penicillin-binding protein 2a-specific latex agglutination test.

AU - Horstkotte, M A

AU - Knobloch, J K

AU - Rohde, Holger

AU - Mack, D

PY - 2001

Y1 - 2001

N2 - The detection of PBP 2a by the MRSA-Screen latex agglutination test with 201 clinical coagulase-negative staphylococci had an initial sensitivity of 98% and a high degree of specificity for Staphylococcus epidermidis strains compared to PCR for mecA. Determination of oxacillin MICs evaluated according to the new breakpoint (0.5 microg/ml) of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards exhibited an extremely low specificity for this population.

AB - The detection of PBP 2a by the MRSA-Screen latex agglutination test with 201 clinical coagulase-negative staphylococci had an initial sensitivity of 98% and a high degree of specificity for Staphylococcus epidermidis strains compared to PCR for mecA. Determination of oxacillin MICs evaluated according to the new breakpoint (0.5 microg/ml) of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards exhibited an extremely low specificity for this population.

U2 - 10.1128/JCM.39.10.3700-3702.2001

DO - 10.1128/JCM.39.10.3700-3702.2001

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

VL - 39

SP - 3700

EP - 3702

JO - J CLIN MICROBIOL

JF - J CLIN MICROBIOL

SN - 0095-1137

IS - 10

M1 - 10

ER -