Abstract

This study evaluated a simple and reliable phenotypic test that can be very useful in the clinical microbiology laboratory to detect livestock-associated (LA) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates and S. aureus of potential animal origin. The proposed double-zone hemolysis test has shown high positive and negative predictive values, sensitivity, and specificity to detect these LA-MRSA clones and S. aureus of potential animal origin. Most LA-MRSA clones exhibit resistance to different classes of antibiotics, with unique epidemiological characteristics, and their early detection has public health relevance and patient management.

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