Author:
Lautenbach Ebbing,Nachamkin Irving,Hu Baofeng,Fishman Neil O.,Tolomeo Pam,Prasad Priya,Bilker Warren B.,Zaoutis Theoklis E.
Abstract
We studied provider- and patient-collected samples from multiple anatomic sites to determine the yield for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Sampling of multiple sites was required to achieve a sensitivity of more than 90% for MRSA colonization. Groin and perineum samples yielded positive results significantly more often for community-onset MRSA than for hospital-onset MRSA. Agreement rates between provider- and patient-collected swab specimens were excellent.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),Epidemiology
Cited by
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