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Table 3 Comparison of conventional culture, PCR and m-LAMP-LFB methods to identify MSSA and MRSA in clinical samples

From: The rapid and visual detection of methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using multiplex loop-mediated isothermal amplification linked to a nanoparticle-based lateral flow biosensor

Detection method

Clinical samples (n = 63)

MSSA-Positive

MRSA-Positive

Negative

Culture

16

12

35

PCR

14

9

40

m-LAMP-FB

16

12

35