Which test?

Link: HighWire Press -- Medline Abstract.

In respect to epidemiological survey, plasmids profiles and REAP seems to discriminate more respect to antibiotic sensitivity tests but at the same time neither of them were 100% accurately differential. According to the plasmid profile of the 3rd MSSA (Turkey) group, a multi-drug resistance by antibiotic susceptibility tests were noticed and showed the same plasmid profile in MRSA first subgroup of the 3rd group, but the same groups were different in REAP tests. In order to distinguish the discriminatory power of the strains, where REAP is better than plasmid profile and antibiotic sensitivity tests, we may formulate the statement into the following; REAP > plasmid profile > antibiotic sensitivity tests. For typing and gathering of epidemiological data, it is suggested that all 3 methods should be employed in clinical laboratories as they are cheap, practical and easily interpreted.