Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)
- Volume 42 Issue 2
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- Pages.86-91
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- 2010
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- 1738-3544(pISSN)
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- 2288-1662(eISSN)
Detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcs aureus from the Anterior Nares of Healthcare Workers in a Intensive Care Unit by Using PBP2a Rapid Kit and Direct Coagulase Test
중환자실에 근무하는 의료인의 전비강에서 PBP2a Rapid Kit와 직접 Coagulase 검사를 이용한 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus의 검출
- Hong, Seung-Bok (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Juseong University) ;
- Shin, Kyung-A (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pundang Jesaeng General Hospital) ;
- Son, Jae-Cheol (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
- Shin, Seob-Kyeong (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine)
- Received : 2010.06.07
- Accepted : 2010.12.10
- Published : 2010.08.30
Abstract
We evaluated the performance of a novel screening test, PBP2a MRSA rapid kit (Dinona Inc., Iksan, Korea), for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) based on a immunochromatographic assay. The test is able to detect penicillin-binding protein 2a (PBP2a) using the nasal specimens from health care workers. The nasal specimens were obtained from 69 healthcare workers and were incubated in enrichment broth followed eight hours incubatin in BHI with cefoxitin