Rapid culture test for the mecA gene for antibiotic resistance data

IDBEF announced that preliminary evaluation of its test for resistant Staph showed correct identification of the infection in 99.8 percent of samples, distiguishing resistant bacteria from Staph that is sensitive to antibiotics.

In 451 samples of MRSA and regular Staph from patients in three U.S. hospitals, all but one sample were correctly identified. The inconclusive sample was one that could not be subsequently confirmed as Staph. ...