Performance Evaluation of the IR Biotyper^® System for Clinical Microbiology: Application for Detection of Staphylococcus aureus Sequence Type 8 Strains.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) clonal lineages have been classified based on sequence type (ST) and pulsotype associated with human infection. Providing rapid and accurate epidemiological insight is important to address proper infection control in both community-acquired and nosocomial hospital settings. In this regard, this study was performed to evaluate the IR Biotyper^® (IRBT^®) for strain typing of S. aureus clinical isolates on three media.

Methods

A total of 24 S. aureus clinical isolates comprising 15 MRSA isolates (six ST5, three ST72, three ST8, and three ST188 isolates) and nine methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) isolates (three ST5, three ST72, and three ST8 isolates) were included for evalu

SUBMITTER: Hong JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9311605 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature