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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2006, p. 3794-3796, Vol. 44, No. 10
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01509-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Verification of the IDI-MRSA Assay for Detecting Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Diverse Specimen Types in a Core Clinical Laboratory Setting

Steven J. Drews,1 Barbara M. Willey,2 Nathan Kreiswirth,2 Min Wang,3 Teresa Ianes,3 Jayne Mitchell,3 Mary Latchford,3 Allison J. McGeer,1,2 and Kevin C. Katz1,3,4*

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto,1 University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital,2 Department of Laboratory Medicine, North York General Hospital,3 Infection Prevention and Control, North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada4

Received 21 July 2006/ Accepted 26 July 2006

The IDI-MRSA assay has a sensitivity of 96% and a specificity of 96% when used to screen patients at extranasal sites. This verification study used previously unverified swabs and was undertaken in a core medical laboratory using nonmicrobiology technologists trained in sample processing, molecular laboratory work flow, and PCR practice.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Laboratory Medicine, North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M2K1E1, Canada. Phone: (416) 756-6130. Fax: (416) 756-6449. E-mail: kkatz{at}nygh.on.ca.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2006, p. 3794-3796, Vol. 44, No. 10
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01509-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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