Epidemiologic and Clinical Utility of Typing Systems for Differentiating among Strains of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

1991 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maury E. Mulligan ◽  
Robert D. Arbeit
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant

scholarly journals Clinical utility of the Xpert MRSA assay for early detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
AE-CHIN OH ◽  
JIN KYUNG LEE ◽  
HA NA LEE ◽  
YOUNG JUN HONG ◽  
YOON HWAN CHANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant

scholarly journals Clinical Utility of Infection Control Documentation of Prior Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization or Infection for Optimization of Empirical Antibiotic Therapy

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 972-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marin L. Schweizer ◽  
Jon P. Furuno ◽  
Anthony D. Harris ◽  
Jessina C. McGregor ◽  
Kerri A. Thom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Empirical Therapy ◽  
Empirical Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Mrsa Colonization

This 5-year study of 25,378 hospitalizations measured the utility of infection control documentation of prior methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization or infection for the optimization of empirical antibiotic therapy. Documented prior MRSA colonization or infection was predictive of subsequent MRSA infections (odds ratio, 4.05). Physicians appear to use this documentation when prescribing empirical therapy for suspected bacteremia.

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