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) |
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2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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