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Detection of MRSA and MSSA in 135 endotracheal aspirates by culture and by Xpert
| Type of culture | Organism identified by standard culture (no. of samples) | No. of samples in which the indicated organism was detected by Xpert |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRSA | MSSA | No S. aureus | ||
| Quantitative | MRSA (44) | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| MSSA (55) | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
| No S. aureus or <104 UFC/ml (36) | 3 | 4 | 29 | |
| Qualitative | MRSA (47) | 46 | 1 | 0 |
| MSSA (59) | 0 | 59 | 0 | |
| No S. aureus (29) | 1 | 2 | 26 | |
