Product Overview
COLOREX™ MRSA is a selective and differential chromogenic medium for the qualitative direct detection of colonization by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to aid in the prevention and control of MRSA in healthcare settings. The test is performed on anterior nares or perineal swab specimens from patients and healthcare workers to screen for MRSA colonization. Results can be interpreted after 18-24 h of aerobic incubation at 35-37 °C.
COLOREX™ MRSA can also be used in conjunction with other laboratory tests and clinical data available to aid in the identification and in the diagnosis of MRSA infections in skin, soft tissue, wounds and positive blood cultures. Concomitant cultures are necessary to recover organisms for further microbiological susceptibility testing or epidemiological typing.
