TABLE 1.
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 |
The number of specimens found to be positive for MRSA among the 1,112 MRSA-positive specimens.