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Comparison of media for detection of MRSA
| Culture medium | No. of positive cultures (detection rate [%])a at time of incubation (h)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 24 | 48 | |
| MSA-FX | 11 (38) | 21 (72) | 28 (97) |
| CHROMagar MRSA | 8 (28) | 26 (90) | 27 (93) |
| MRSASelect | 17 (59) | 29 (100) | 29 (100) |
| Spectra MRSA | 17 (59) | 29 (100) | 29 (100) |
Twenty-nine positive cultures were detected overall from 370 specimens. The detection rate was calculated as the number that were positive out of these 29.
