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Predictive Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Swab for MRSA-positive Culture in Hospitalized Veterans
BACKGROUND: Providers often must decide whether to empirically treat hospitalized patients for MRSA. The results of routine MRSA nares swabs often are available prior to clinical culture results, so could conceivably help guide antibiotic selection. However, the reported predictive value of nares sw...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5630833/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1698 |