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ArticlePloS one2022

Rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in positive blood-cultures by recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow strip.

Arpasiri Srisrattakarn, Pimchanok Panpru, Patcharaporn Tippayawat, Aroonwadee Chanawong, Ratree Tavichakorntrakool, Jureerut Daduang, Lumyai Wonglakorn, Aroonlug Lulitanond

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  3. Advances in methods for rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus.Analytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry · 2025
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  4. Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns ofAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  7. Rapid and Simple Approaches for Diagnosis ofPolish journal of microbiology · 2022
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Arpasiri SrisrattakarnCentre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Pimchanok PanpruCentre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Patcharaporn TippayawatCentre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Aroonwadee ChanawongCentre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Ratree TavichakorntrakoolCentre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Jureerut DaduangCentre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Lumyai WonglakornClinical Microbiology Unit, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Aroonlug LulitanondCentre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-4735-5074

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), is an important bacterium that causes community and healthcare-related infections throughout the world. However, the current conventional detection methods are time-consuming. We therefore developed and evaluated a recombinase polymerase amplification-lateral flow strip (RPA-LF) approach for detection of MRSA in positive blood-culture samples. Sixty positive blood-cultures from a hospital were tested directly without DNA extraction and purification before the amplification reaction. RPA primers and probes were designed for nuc (encoding thermonuclease) and mecA (encoding penicillin-binding protein 2a) genes to diagnose S. aureus and its methicillin-resistance status. The RPA reaction occurred under isothermal conditions (45°C) within 20 min and a result was provided by the LF strip in a further 5 min at room temperature. The evaluation of RPA-LF using blood-culture samples showed 93.3% (14/15) sensitivity for identifying S. aureus, and no cross-amplification was seen [100% (45/45) specificity]. For detection of methicillin resistance, the RPA-LF test provided 100% (16/16) sensitivity and 97.7% (43/44) specificity. The RPA-LF is rapid, highly sensitive, robust and easy to use. It can be used for direct detection of MRSA with no requirement for special equipment.

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesNucleotidyltransferasesRecombinasesSensitivity and SpecificityStaphylococcus aureusNucleotidyltransferasesRecombinases

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PMID35771885
PMCPMC9246191

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