Medscape

Universal PCR Screening for MRSA May Cut Costs, Reduce Infection

September 13, 2009 (San Francisco, California) — Universal screening using rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA) in hospitals appears to ...
Medscape

Screening for MRSA Does not Limit New Infections

Screening all surgical admissions had little effect in a European hospital with a relatively low infection rate. Faced with soaring rates of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...
Healio

MRSA PCR nasal swab shows promise as stewardship tool

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — A MRSA PCR nasal swab showed promise as a tool for antimicrobial stewardship in a large study of ...
EurekAlert!

MRSA screening at hospital admission not linked to reduced rates of infection in surgical patients

New findings do not support the recommendation for universal screening on hospital admission for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to reduce the rate of hospital-acquired infections ...
FiercePharma

FDA Clears Roche's LightCycler(R) MRSA Advanced Test for Use in the U.S.

Easy-to-use molecular test offers faster results to help healthcare facilities control spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) "It is important that healthcare professionals have ...
Healio

MRSA nasal swabs could determine treatment decisions before culture results are available

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A negative MRSA nasal swab could help clinicians determine whether to withhold or discontinue MRSA treatment ...
Healthline

What to Know About MRSA Screening

MRSA screening is a low risk procedure used to determine whether you have MRSA on your skin or a MRSA infection. Antibiotic treatments are available if you test positive. MRSA is a type of ...