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Positivity of repeat nasal MRSA PCR screening: a single-center experience

Repeating nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) within 14 days may increase healthcare costs and inform anti-MRSA antibiotic therapy without known benefit. Within an inpatient admission, our retrospective, single-center evaluation found that conve...

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Main Authors: Ali Earl (Author), Sage Greenlee (Author), Karen Fong (Author), Hannah Imlay (Author), Emily S. Spivak (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Repeating nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) within 14 days may increase healthcare costs and inform anti-MRSA antibiotic therapy without known benefit. Within an inpatient admission, our retrospective, single-center evaluation found that conversion from negative to positive on repeat nasal MRSA PCR screen was uncommon (2%).
Item Description:10.1017/ash.2023.491
2732-494X

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