Evaluation of rapid tests for determination of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in high risk patients

Volume: 68 Number: 3 September 1, 2011
  • Süheyla Sürücüoğlu
  • Melek Sakarya
  • Hörü Gazi
  • Talat Ecemiş
  • Semra Kurutepe
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Evaluation of rapid tests for determination of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in high risk patients

Abstract

Objective: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA is a bacterium that causes hospitalacquired infections with high mortality in our country as well as all over the world. Source of MRSA in hospitals are often patients who are colonized or infected with MRSA and health care employees who are carriers of MRSA. Nowadays, because of the delayed screening results of conventional culture methods used for detecting MRSA carriers, it is more and more needed to have fast and reliable diagnostic methods. This study evaluated the usability of GeneOhm MRSA real-time polymerase chain reaction PCR , a molecular method, and CHROMAgar in the determination of MRSA carriage among the patients at risk of MRSA carriage. Method: Nasal swap samples were taken from a total of 177 subjects, 131 patients who were undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Units of Celal Bayar University Hospital at high risk for MRSA infection and 46 medical personnel in contact with these patients. With regard to culture, direct inoculation to sheep blood agar, direct inoculation to CHROMAgar and inoculation to CHROMAgar after enrichment in trypticase soy broth were used. The PCR method was performed with the Smart Cycler II rapid DNA amplification system in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations Results: It was determined that MRSA grew in 15.3% of the specimen inoculated to sheep blood agar, the classical culture method, and in 18.6% of the specimen inoculated to chromogenic agar while it grew in 20.3% of the specimens inoculated to chromogenic agar after enrichment. Results showed that enrichment trypticase soy broth yielded the highest sensitivity 97.3% and specificity 100% . It was evaluated that the fastest method was the method of direct inoculation to chromogenic agar with sensitivity and specificity of 89.2% and 100%, respectively. With 97.3% sensitivity and 100% specificity, GeneOhm MRSA PCR was comparable to enrichment method. Conclusion: Taking into account the test results and costs, it would be suggested that the chromogenic agar with direct incubation or pre-enrichment in tryptic soy broth can be used for the surveillance screening of the patients at high risk.

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Süheyla Sürücüoğlu This is me

Melek Sakarya This is me

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Talat Ecemiş This is me

Semra Kurutepe This is me

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APA
Sürücüoğlu, S., Sakarya, M., Gazi, H., Ecemiş, T., & Kurutepe, S. (2011). Evaluation of rapid tests for determination of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in high risk patients. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, 68(3), 114-164. https://izlik.org/JA36EP92PR
AMA
1.Sürücüoğlu S, Sakarya M, Gazi H, Ecemiş T, Kurutepe S. Evaluation of rapid tests for determination of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in high risk patients. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg. 2011;68(3):114-164. https://izlik.org/JA36EP92PR
Chicago
Sürücüoğlu, Süheyla, Melek Sakarya, Hörü Gazi, Talat Ecemiş, and Semra Kurutepe. 2011. “Evaluation of Rapid Tests for Determination of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage in High Risk Patients”. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 68 (3): 114-64. https://izlik.org/JA36EP92PR.
EndNote
Sürücüoğlu S, Sakarya M, Gazi H, Ecemiş T, Kurutepe S (September 1, 2011) Evaluation of rapid tests for determination of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in high risk patients. Türk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 68 3 114–164.
IEEE
[1]S. Sürücüoğlu, M. Sakarya, H. Gazi, T. Ecemiş, and S. Kurutepe, “Evaluation of rapid tests for determination of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in high risk patients”, Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 114–164, Sept. 2011, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA36EP92PR
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Sürücüoğlu, Süheyla - Sakarya, Melek - Gazi, Hörü - Ecemiş, Talat - Kurutepe, Semra. “Evaluation of Rapid Tests for Determination of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage in High Risk Patients”. Türk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 68/3 (September 1, 2011): 114-164. https://izlik.org/JA36EP92PR.
JAMA
1.Sürücüoğlu S, Sakarya M, Gazi H, Ecemiş T, Kurutepe S. Evaluation of rapid tests for determination of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in high risk patients. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg. 2011;68:114–164.
MLA
Sürücüoğlu, Süheyla, et al. “Evaluation of Rapid Tests for Determination of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage in High Risk Patients”. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, vol. 68, no. 3, Sept. 2011, pp. 114-6, https://izlik.org/JA36EP92PR.
Vancouver
1.Süheyla Sürücüoğlu, Melek Sakarya, Hörü Gazi, Talat Ecemiş, Semra Kurutepe. Evaluation of rapid tests for determination of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in high risk patients. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 1;68(3):114-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA36EP92PR