Clinical Relevance of Xpert MRSA/SA in Guiding Therapeutic Decisions for Staphylococcal Infections: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s40121-022-00632-w
Abstract: Rapid identification of the causal organism and antibiotic resistance is crucial for guiding targeted therapy in patients with suspected staphylococcal infection. A meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate the diagnostic relevance of Xpert™ MRSA/SA (Xpert)… read more here.
Keywords: relevance xpert; xpert; xpert mrsa; accuracy ... See more keywords
Validation of a novel molecular diagnostic panel for pediatric musculoskeletal infections: Integration of the Cepheid Xpert MRSA/SA SSTI and laboratory-developed real-time PCR assays for clindamycin resistance genes and Kingella kingae detection.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2018.12.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND Pathogen detection in pediatric patients with musculoskeletal infections relies on conventional bacterial culture, which is slow and can delay antimicrobial optimization. The ability to rapidly identify causative agents and antimicrobial resistance genes in these… read more here.
Keywords: musculoskeletal infections; detection; clindamycin resistance; xpert mrsa ... See more keywords
Misidentification of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by the Cepheid Xpert MRSA NxG assay, the Netherlands, February to March 2021
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2021.26.37.2100800
Abstract: We describe two false-negative results in the detection of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) of sequence type 398 and spa type t011 using the Cepheid Xpert MRSA NxG assay. The isolates were recovered in late February… read more here.
Keywords: xpert mrsa; resistant staphylococcus; cepheid xpert; staphylococcus aureus ... See more keywords