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2217. Evaluation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Swab Screening in Patients with Cancer at a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal screening has a high negative predictive value (NPV) in immunocompetent patients with infections and is widely utilized as a tool for antibiotic discontinuation. The data applying nasal swab screening in patients with cancer is lim...

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Autores principales: Herrington, Mark, Vuong, Nancy N, Feng, Chun, Hwang, Hyunsoo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10677838/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1839