Evaluation of the Negative Predictive Value of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Swab Screening in the Medical Intensive Care Units and Its Effect on Antibiotic Duration

BACKGROUND: In addition to active surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carrier, MRSA nasal screening can be valuable for antibiotic de-escalation. This study aimed to assess the correlations between the MRSA nasal swab and subsequent culture results in patients admitted...

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Autores principales: Tai, Chih-Hsun, Liu, Wei-Ling, Pan, Sung-Ching, Ku, Shih-Chi, Lin, Fang-Ju, Wu, Chien-Chih
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8959872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35355623
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S351832

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8959872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35355623
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S351832

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