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. 2011 May;77(10):3541-3.
doi: 10.1128/AEM.00015-11. Epub 2011 Mar 25.

Quantification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in marine and freshwater samples by the most-probable-number method

Emily Levin-Edens  1 , John Scott Meschke, Marilyn C Roberts
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Quantification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in marine and freshwater samples by the most-probable-number method

Emily Levin-Edens et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 May.

Abstract

Recreational beach environments have been recently identified as a potential reservoir for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); however, accurate quantification methods are needed for the development of risk assessments. This novel most-probable-number approach for MRSA quantification offers improved sensitivity and specificity by combining broth enrichment with MRSA-specific chromogenic agar.

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Quanti-Tray 2000 with wells positive for Staphylococcus spp., identified by black precipitate from oxidation of potassium tellurite.
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