Sensitivity and Specificity of a Novel Colony Characteristic for Determination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Published: June 17, 2022 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.26040 Cite this article as: Agarwal A N, Dallas S D, Mais D D (June 17, 2022) Sensitivity and Specificity of a Novel Colony Characteristic for Determination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Cureus 14(6): e26040. doi:10.7759/cureus.26040 Article reads consist of online article views and PDF downloads.
Conclusion: T1 morphology has a modest sensitivity with specificity and positive predictive value amongst S. aureus for identification of methicillin resistance at 48 hours. It can be potentially used for the identification of MRSA, especially in resource-limited settings and wherein a molecular test is not repeated if PCR testing has already identified methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) on a recent specimen on the same patient.