Can the Xpert MRSA/SA BC assay be used as an antimicrobial stewardship tool? A prospective assay validation and descriptive impact assessment study in a South African setting

BACKGROUND: Positive blood cultures showing Gram positive cocci in clusters signifies either Staphylococcus aureus or the less-virulent coagulase-negative staphylococci. Rapid identification and methicillin susceptibility determination with the Xpert MRSA/SA BC assay can improve management of S. aur...

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Autores principales: Reddy, Kessendri, Whitelaw, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7885373/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33588782
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05857-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7885373/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33588782
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05857-7

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