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Recovery of S. aureus from 2,000 clinical specimensa
| Method | No. of:
|
Sensitivity (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| True-positive isolates | False-negative isolates | ||
| Standardb | 254 | 56 | 81.9 |
| CSAc | 296 | 14 | 95.5 |
A total of 310 isolates were recovered by at least one method (sensitivity, 100%).
Suggestive morphology on HBA, catalase, and latex agglutination.
Mauve colony on CSA after 24 h of incubation.
