Healthcare-associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA)

Laboratory Testing & Practices for Healthcare-associated MRSA

These resources provide guidance in laboratory testing of Healthcare-associated MRSA.

• Fact Sheet: Laboratory Detection of MRSA
  Q&A about susceptibility testing, screening, and more.
• Quick Blood Test for Drug-Resistant Staph Approved FDA press release Jan. 2, 2008
  FDA cleared the BD GeneOhm StaphSR assay based on the results of a clinical trial at five locations. The new assay identified 100 percent of the MRSA-positive specimens and more than 98 percent of the more common, less dangerous staph specimens.
• M.A.S.T.E.R.
  Educational Resources for Multi-level Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
• Molecular Typing of Oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus PDF (499KB / 24 pages)

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