2683. Evaluation of the Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Swab Screening in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal swabs are utilized to guide discontinuation of empiric MRSA therapy. In multiple studies, MRSA nasal swabs has been shown to have a negative predictive value (NPV) of ~99% in non-oncology patients with pneumonia and other infection...

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Autores principales: Binks, Bailee, McManus, Dayna, Perreault, Sarah, Topal, Jeffrey E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810116/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2360

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