Evaluation of a rapid slide agglutination test for identification of Staphylococcus aureus

This study compared the Staph Latex Kit (Remel) with two other rapid agglutination tests (Staphaurex Plus (Murex) and Staphyloslide (Becton Dickinson Microbiological Systems)) and the tube coagulase test. The Staph Latex Kit, Staphaurex Plus, Staphyloslide, and Tube Coagulase correctly identified 98...

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Published in:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 1999-03, Vol.33 (3), p.201-203
Main Authors: Papasian, Christopher J, Garrison, Benita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agglutination Tests
Bacteriological methods and techniques used in bacteriology
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Coagulase - metabolism
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Latex Fixation Tests
Methicillin Resistance
Microbiology
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects
Staphylococcus aureus - enzymology
Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification
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Summary:This study compared the Staph Latex Kit (Remel) with two other rapid agglutination tests (Staphaurex Plus (Murex) and Staphyloslide (Becton Dickinson Microbiological Systems)) and the tube coagulase test. The Staph Latex Kit, Staphaurex Plus, Staphyloslide, and Tube Coagulase correctly identified 98.4%, 100%, 99.5%, and 99.5%, of 191 staphylococcal isolates, respectively.
ISSN:0732-8893
1879-0070
DOI:10.1016/S0732-8893(99)00015-2