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Comparative Study
. 2011 Jun;49(6):2266-8.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02431-10. Epub 2011 Apr 20.

Performance of the BD GeneOhm MRSA achromopeptidase assay for real-time PCR detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nasal specimens

Parul A Patel  1 , Nathan A Ledeboer, Christine C Ginocchio, Susan Condon, Stephanie Bouchard, Peibing Qin, Tobi Karchmer, Lance R Peterson
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Comparative Study

Performance of the BD GeneOhm MRSA achromopeptidase assay for real-time PCR detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nasal specimens

Parul A Patel et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jun.

Abstract

We evaluated the BD GeneOhm MRSA achromopeptidase (ACP) assay, which incorporates a new specimen preparation approach. A total of 1,216 leftover nasal samples were tested; using culture as the gold standard, the sensitivity and specificity were 92% and 94.6%, respectively. The new lysis method provides good sensitivity and simplifies specimen preparation.

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