Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from screening swabs: comparison of blood agar and SAID, pre and post-enrichment
IN BRIEF: Br J Biomed Sci 2009; 66(4); 200-203
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies pre-operative nares carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in healthy humans as a risk factor for the development of surgical site infection (SSI). It is carried in the nares of 20–30% of humans.1 Infection control and microbiology staff require sensitive and inexpensive methods to facilitate the rapid identification of pathogens such as S. aureus.2
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