A rapid bioluminescent method for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonies

1 January 1985

journal article
research article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Vol. 15 (1) , 61-67
https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/15.1.61

Abstract

A rapid method for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is described. A bioluminescent technique was used to compare the amounts of extracellular adenosine triphosphate released by methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive strains. When tested by this method 29 Staph aureus strains of known methicilhn susceptibility were correctly identified.

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