The GenomEra® MRSA/SA Multi Swab assay, performed on the GenomEra® CDX system, is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic (IVD) nucleic acid test intended for ruling out the carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (SA or MSSA) using clinical swabs as sample material.
The test utilizes automated homogeneous polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect a highly conserved nucleic acid sequence specific for SA and the gene encoding for methicillin resistance (mecA), ensuring comprehensive coverage of the various SA and MRSA strains.