Abstract
For patients with possible Staphylococcus aureus infection, providers must decide whether to treat empirically for methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Nares MRSA colonization screening tests could inform decisions regarding empiric MRSA-active antibiotic use.1,2.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Hospitals, Veterans
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Humans
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Minnesota
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Nose / microbiology*
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Retrospective Studies
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Veterans