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Evaluation of MRSA screen test and oxacillin agar screen test for detection of oxacillin resistance in S. aureus isolates (n = 563)
| PCR detection | Total no. of isolates | No. of isolates
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRSA screen test
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Oxacillin agar screen test
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| Positive | Negative | Growth | No growth | ||
| mecA positive | 267 | 263 | 4 | 250 | 17 |
| mecA negative | 296 | 0 | 296 | 0 | 296 |
