New chromogenic agar for fast detection of MRSA
New chromogenic agar for fast detection of MRSA. The sooner a methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is detected, the better. Control programmes can be more effective and infected patients can be targeted promptly for isolation and appropriate treatment. Most importantly, the opportunities for transmission will be minimised. A new chromogenic agar has been specifically developed to screen clinical samples for the presence of MRSA, providing accurate, easy to read results in as little as 18 hours without the need to re-incubate negative plates. The medium may be inoculated directly from swabs, isolates or culture suspensions. The chromogen in the Chromogenic MRSA Agar detects phosphatase activity, which is present in MRSA strains. Distinct, easily seen, denim-blue colonies are produced, which are visible after a short 18-hour incubation.
New chromogenic agar for fast detection of MRSA
Oxoid Ltd.
