Research Article

Evaluation of the BD GeneOhm MRSA and VanR Assays as a Rapid Screening Tool for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Comparison of BD GeneOhm MRSA and culture in the detection of MRSA with nasal swabs.

Nasal swabsCulture method
POSNegativeTotal

BD GeneOhm MRSA PCR AssayPOS35439
Negative1688689
Total36692728