TABLE 1.

Sensitivities for detection of MRSA in each medium alone or in combination

Procedure		No. with MRSAa	Sensitivity (%)
Primary culture	Subculture of OX-MH broth
ORSA plate		823	74
OX-MH broth	ORSA plate	979	88
OX-MH broth	LSM plate	1,002	90
OX-MH broth	ORSA and LSM plates	1,049	94
ORSA and OX-MH broth	ORSA plate	1,092	98
ORSA and OX-MH broth	ORSA and LSM plates	1,112	100

^aThe number of specimens found to be positive for MRSA among the 1,112 MRSA-positive specimens.