Survival of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. for an extended period of transport. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This study determined the survivability of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) for extended periods of time and temperatures using a standard swab for assessment. Our study showed that transportation in Liquid Amies medium could be performed at room temperature or 4°C for up to 14 days without a decrease in recovery of MRSA or VRE.

publication date

  • April 25, 2012

Research

keywords

  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Enterococcus
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Microbial Viability
  • Specimen Handling
  • Vancomycin Resistance

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3405567

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84862751327

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s10096-007-0328-y

PubMed ID

  • 22535993

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 50

issue

  • 7