MRSP Differentiation

LABOKLIN Service ID: 2210


in addition to bacteriological testing

Material

for previent bacteriology: swab with medium (skin, eye, pharynx, nose etc.)

Parameter

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

Method

bacterial culture (on standard and special culture media)

Duration

3 - 4 days

Remark

Detection of methicillin resistance is also possible by PCR after growing a culture (detection of the resistance gene MecA).