Table 1.

Summary of MRSA direct PCR and bacterial culture results^a

Culture	Gel− Hyb−	Gel− Hyb+	Gel+ Hyb+
n.d.	376	5	23
+	7	2	60
−	351	12	25

^aGel: results of agarose gel electrophoresis. Hyb: results of hybridisation reaction; n.d., not done.