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Can I use the MRSA Screen plate when screening for methicillin-resistant, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp.?

April 26, 2017Methicillin-resistant mrsa plate screen screening spp staphylococcus

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Can I use the MRSA Screen plate when screening for methicillin-resistant, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp.?

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A. No, CLSI documents currently recommend the MRSA Screen plate (agar screen test) for use with coagulase-positive S. aureus only. Coagulase-negative staphylococci may be tested using disk diffusion, MIC, agar gradient methods.