Performance of Nasal Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Screening for Intra‐Abdominal Infections in Critically Ill Adult Patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Bennett ◽  
Chanda Mullen ◽  
Bhavin Mistry ◽  
Michaelia Cucci
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Abdominal Infections

scholarly journals Prospective Nasal Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Critically Ill Patients With Suspected Pneumonia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Raush ◽  
Kevin D Betthauser ◽  
Karen Shen ◽  
Tamara Krekel ◽  
Marin H Kollef
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Suspected Pneumonia

Abstract We carried out a prospective de-escalation study based on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal cultures in intensive care unit patients with suspected pneumonia. Days of anti-MRSA therapy was significantly reduced in the intervention group (2 [0–3] days vs 1 [0–2] day; P < .01). Time to MRSA de-escalation was also shortened in the intervention group.

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