Figure 2.
Reporting strategies used by laboratories (N = 90) applying rapid molecular diagnostics from positive blood culture broths. Three scenarios were provided and responses were tabulated for the following: Staphylococcus aureus and mecA were both detected (interpreted as MRSA; blue bars); S. aureus was detected but mecA was not (interpreted as MSSA; orange bars); and Escherichia coli and blaCTX-M were both detected (CTX-M) interpreted as extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing E. coli; gray bars). See Supplementary Materials for details on the survey questions. Abbreviations: MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA, methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus.