Table 2.
Identification of MRSA: comparison of PBP2a production with mecA detection (n=50)
| PBP2a detection | mecA positive (n=39) | mecA negative (n=11) | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) |
| Positive | 38 | 0 | 97.5 | 100 |
| Negative | 1 | 11 |
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