Evaluation of rapid screening and pre-emptive contact isolation for detecting and controlling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in critical care: an interventional cohort study

INTRODUCTION: Rapid diagnostic tests may allow early identification of previously unknown methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers at intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The aim of this study was twofold: first, to assess whether a new molecular MRSA screening test can substantia...

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Autores principales: Harbarth, Stephan, Masuet-Aumatell, Cristina, Schrenzel, Jacques, Francois, Patrice, Akakpo, Christophe, Renzi, Gesuele, Pugin, Jerome, Ricou, Bara, Pittet, Didier
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1550853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16469125
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc3982

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1550853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16469125
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc3982

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