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  • Title: Improvement of a latex agglutination test for the evaluation of oxacillin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci.
    Author: Corso A, Soloaga R, Faccone D, Gagetti P, Corbella S, Iglesias M, Galas M.
    Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis; 2004 Nov; 50(3):223-5. PubMed ID: 15541610.
    Abstract:
    The "Slidex MRSA Detection" test (Denka Seiken, Japan) is a latex agglutination assay able to detect PBP2a. We evaluated its ability to differentiate mecA-positive from mecA-negative coagulase-negative staphylococci. We included 100 coagulase-negative staphylococci clinical isolates belonging to 9 species, 54 mecA positive and 46 mecA negative, as characterized by PCR. The specificity achieved using the manufacturer's instructions was 100%, but the sensitivity was only 57%. To increase sensitivity, we introduced modifications into the standard protocol. Using either large inocula or oxacillin induction before test performance, we achieved 100% sensitivity.
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