Comparison of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Screening Predictive Value in the Intensive Care Unit and General Ward.

Mitchell S BuckleyEmir KobicMelanie YerondopoulosAtefeh S SharifGrace E BenantiJordan MeckelDaniel Puebla NeiraStormmy R BoettcherAbdul A KhanDakota A McNierneyRobert MacLaren

Published in: The Annals of pharmacotherapy (2022)

Our findings support the routine use of MRSA nasal screening using the culture-based method in ICU patients with pneumonia. Further research on the clinical performance for MRSA bacteremia in the ICU is warranted.

Keyphrases

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
staphylococcus aureus
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
chronic rhinosinusitis
gram negative
respiratory failure
multidrug resistant
community acquired pneumonia