TABLE 2.
Performance of the SACCT with shortly incubated subcultures of clinical blood culture bottles (after 4 to 6 h)
| Strain and isolate | No. of isolates | No. of positive isolates | No. of negative isolates | No. of indeterminate isolates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mecA-positive isolates | ||||
| S. aureus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| S. epidermidis | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| S. haemolyticus | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| S. hominis | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| S. caprae/capitis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S. lugdunensis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total (%) | 39 | 39 (100)a | 0 | 0 |
| mecA-negative isolates | ||||
| S. aureus | 57 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| S. epidermidis | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| S. haemolyticus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. hominis | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| S. caprae/capitis | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| S. lugdunensis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total (%) | 73 | 0 | 73 (100)b | 0 |
a
Percent sensitivity.
b
Percent specificity.