Table 2 The species coverage of Staphylococcus probe panel.
From: Rapid identification of bacterial pathogens using a PCR- and microarray-based assay
Phenotypic identification | Number of strains | Positive identification on microarray | Negative identification on microarray |
|---|---|---|---|
S. capitis | 1 | 1 | |
S. cohnii | 1 | 1 | |
S. haemolyticus | 1 | 1 | |
S. hominis | 2 | 2 | |
S. ludgunensis | 2 | 2 | |
S. saprophyticus | 2 | 2 | |
S. schleiferi | 1 | 1 | |
S. warnerii | 2 | 2 | |
S. xylosus | 2 | 2 | |
TOTAL | 14 | 7 | 7 |
S. epidermidis | 2 | 2 | |
S. epidermidis + mecA | 2 | 2 | |
TOTAL | 4 | 4 | 0 |
S. aureus | 5 | 4 | 1 (2/4 probes identified) |
S. aureus + mecA | 3 | 3 | |
S. intermedius | 1 | 1 | |
TOTAL | 9 | 7 | 2 |