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- Title
Quantifying the impact of extranasal testing of body sites for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization at the time of hospital or intensive care unit admission.
- Authors
McKinnell, James A; Huang, Susan S; Eells, Samantha J; Cui, Eric; Miller, Loren G
- Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of healthcare-associated infections. Recent legislative mandates require nares screening for MRSA at hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) admission in many states. However, MRSA colonization at extranasal sites is increasingly recognized. We conducted a systematic review of the literature to identify the yield of extranasal testing for MRSA.
- Publication
Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2013, Vol 34, Issue 2, p161
- ISSN
1559-6834
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/669095