Abstract
We report that the rates of nasal cocolonization with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci can vary widely between patients admitted to different wards within a single hospital. Such cocolonization can greatly influence the performance of molecular methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) screening tests depending on the methods used and targets selected.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Carrier State / diagnosis
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Cross Infection / diagnosis*
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Cross Infection / microbiology*
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Diagnostic Errors
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*