Performance ofFox 10 Vs Staph. aureus

DHM (Sydney), Gribbles (Melb.) Used Fox 10 since Jan 05 (> 1000)Borderline strains tested for mecA gene

Results:100% agreement between CDS test and mecA gene detection

Penicillinase producing S. aureus, resistant to penicillin, susceptible to methicillin/cefoxitin, erythromycin and gentamicin.

Non multiple resistant (NMR) MRSA, resistant to penicillin, methicillin/cefoxitin, erythromycin, susceptible to co-trimoxazole.

Penicillinase-negative non multiple resistant (NMR) MRSA on Sensitest agar, susceptible to erythromycin and tetracycline, resistant to methicillin/cefoxitin, and appears susceptible to penicillin and oxacillin. Report as R/ Pen, Met.