| Commercial Test Products for S. aureus. |
Test Kit | Analytical Technique | Approx. Total Test Time1 | Supplier |
| 3M Petrifilm ™ Rapid S. aureus Count Plate | An indicator of the presence of a thermostable nuclease. Dry rehydratable film method. | 26-30 h | 3M Microbiology Products 3M Center, Building 275-5W-05 St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 Phone: 800/228-3957; 651/737-6501 E-mail: innovation@mmm.com Web: www.3m.com/microbiology/ |
| AccuPROBE?/sup> Culture Staphylococcus aureus Culture Identification Test | Nucleic acid hybridization | Up to 72 h | Gen-Probe Contact: Customer Service 10210 Genetic Center Dr. San Diego, CA 92121 Phone: 858/410-8000 Web: www.gen-probe.com |
| API RAPIDEC Staph [Used to identify Staphylococcus aureus] | Fluorescent test for S. aureus. Biochemical identification of Staphylococcus | 2 h | bioM閞ieux Inc. Contact: bioM閞ieux Industry 595 Anglum Rd. Hazelwood, MO 63042 Phone: 800/638-4835; 314/731-8500 E-mail: usa@na.biomerieux.com Web: www.biomerieux.com |
| API Staph [Used to identify Staphylococcus aureus] | Biochemical reaction | 24 h | bioM閞ieux Inc. Contact: bioM閞ieux Industry 595 Anglum Rd. Hazelwood, MO 63042 Phone: 800/638-4835; 314/731-8500 E-mail: usa@na.biomerieux.com Web: www.biomerieux.com |
| BACTiStaph [Used to identify Staphylococcus aureus] | Latex agglutination | After a 24 h | Remel Contact: Customer Service 12076 Santa Fe Dr. Lenexa, KS 66206 Phone: 800/255-6730; 913/888-0939 E-mail: remel@remelinc.com Web: www.remelinc.com |
| CHECK 3 Staph aureus | Chemical, visual detection | 4-18 h | Contamination Sciences LLC Contact: Robert Steinhauser 4230 East Towne Blvd., Suite 191 Madison, WI 53704 Phone: 608/825-6125 E-mail: bsteinha@contam-sci.com Web: www.contam-sci.com |
| GENE-TRAK Staphylococcus aureus Assay [Used to detect Staphylococcus aureus] | Nucleic acid hybridization | 28 h | GENE-TRAK Systems Contact: Margaret Cyr 94 South St. Hopkinton, MA 01748 Phone: 508/435-7400 E-mail: MCyr@vysis.com |
| ISO-GRID Method for Staphylococcus aureus Count using Baird-Parker Agar | Membrane filtration with selective and differential culture medium | 48-54 h | QA Life Sciences, Inc. 6645 Nancy Ridge Dr. San Diego, CA 92121 Phone: 800/788-4446; 858/622-0560 E-mail: bugsy@qalife.com |
| RIDASCREEN SET (R4101) (R-Biopharm GmbH) [Used to identify S. aureus enterotoxins A, B, C, D, or E] | ELISA | 3 h | R-Biopharm, Inc. Contact: Thomas Grace 7950 US 27 South Marshall, MN 49068 Phone: 616/789-3033 E-mail: RbioST@voyager.net |
| RIDASCREEN Staphylococcus aureus Thermonuclease (R4001) (R-Biopharm GmbH) [Used to identify S. aureus at levels to identify intoxication] | Immunodiffusion inhibition assay | 4 h | R-Biopharm, Inc. Contact: Thomas Grace 7950 US 27 South Marshall, MN 49068 Phone: 616/789-3033 E-mail: RbioST@voyager.net |
| SET-RPLA (Oxoid) [Used to identify staphylococcal enterotoxin A, B, C, D and E] | Reversed passive latex agglutination | 18 h | Oxoid, Inc. Contact: Jim Bell 217 Colonnade Rd. Nepean, ontario K2E 7K3 Canada Phone: 613/226-1318 E-mail: jbell@oxoid.ca |
| Slidex Staph Kit [Used to identify Staphylococcus aureus] | Latex agglutination | once organism grown (24 h), | bioM閞ieux Inc. Contact: bioM閞ieux Industry 595 Anglum Rd. Hazelwood, MO 63042 Phone: 800/638-4835; 314/731-8500 E-mail: usa@na.biomerieux.com Web: www.biomerieux.com |
| Staph. Aureole Plates [A coagulase positive test for S. aureus] | Baird-Parker Media with coagulase test | 24 h | Biomedix Contact: Claver Bundac 1105 #F North Golden Springs Dr. Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Phone: 800/674-8648 #4282; 909/396-0244 E-mail: cb4biomedx@aol.com |
| Staphytect Plus (Oxoid) [Used to confirm the presence of coagulase positive or coagulase negative staphylococci. Confirms the presence of Staphylococcus aureus] | Latex agglutination | After a 24 to 48 h plate culture, | Oxoid, Inc. Contact: Jim Bell 217 Colonnade Rd. Nepean, ontario K2E 7K3 Canada Phone: 613/226-1318 E-mail: jbell@oxoid.ca |
| TECRA Staphylococcus aureus Visual Immunoassay [Used to identify Staphylococcus aureus] | ELISA | 26 h | InternationalBioProducts Contact: Mike Yeager 14780 NE 95th St. Redmond, WA 98052 Phone: 800/729-7611; 425/883-1349 E-mail: myeager@intlbioproducts.com Web:http://www.tecra.net/ |
| TECRA Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Identification Visual Immunoassay [Used to identify Staphylococcal enterotoxin A, B, C, D, or E in food.] | ELISA with a visual end-point | 4 h | InternationalBioProducts Contact: Mike Yeager 14780 NE 95th St. Redmond, WA 98052 Phone: 800/729-7611; 425/883-1349 E-mail: myeager@intlbioproducts.com Web:http://www.tecra.net/ |
| TECRA Staphylococcal Enterotoxin (SET) Visual Immunoassay2 [Used to identify Staphylococcal enterotoxins A, B, C1, C2, C3, D, E and enterotoxin producing staphylococci] | ELISA with a visual end-point | Thermally processed foods: 21 h | InternationalBioProducts Contact: Mike Yeager 14780 NE 95th St. Redmond, WA 98052 Phone: 800/729-7611; 425/883-1349 E-mail: myeager@intlbioproducts.com Web:http://www.tecra.net/ |
| Transia Tube SET | ELISA | 1?h | GENE-TRAK Systems Contact: Margaret Cyr 94 South St. Hopkinton, MA 01748 Phone: 508/435-7400 E-mail: MCyr@vysis.com |
| Vidas SET [Used to identify Staphylococcus aureus] | Enzyme linked fluorescent assay | 2 h | bioM閞ieux Inc. Contact: bioM閞ieux Industry 595 Anglum Rd. Hazelwood, MO 63042 Phone: 800/638-4835; 314/731-8500 E-mail: usa@na.biomerieux.com Web: www.biomerieux.com |
