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Rapid Detection of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in Wound Specimens and Blood Cultures: Multicenter Preclinical Evaluation of the Cepheid Xpert MRSA/SA Skin and Soft Tissue and Blood Culture Assays

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J. Clin. Microbiol., 47 (3): 823--826 (March 2009)
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01884-08

Abstract

A multicenter preclinical evaluation was conducted to evaluate the performance of two Cepheid Xpert assays for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and S. aureus. Sensitivity was 97.1\% and 98.3\% for MRSA in wound and blood culture specimens, respectively. Sensitivity was 100\% for S. aureus from both specimen types.

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