International Validation of a Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Risk Assessment Tool for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections.
E J ZasowskiT D TrinhK C ClaeysM DrydenS ShlyapnikovM BassettiA CarneluttiN KhachatryanA KurupAbraham Pulido CejudoL MeloB CaoMichael J RybakPublished in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2022)
The MRSA risk score and estimated MRSA probability were significantly more predictive of MRSA compared with surveillance percentage. An MRSA risk score of zero had high predictive value and could help avoid unnecessary empiric MRSA coverage in low-acuity patients. Further study, including impact of such risk assessment tools on prescribing patterns and outcomes are required before implementation.
Keyphrases
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- risk assessment
- staphylococcus aureus
- soft tissue
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- human health
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- public health
- heavy metals
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- metabolic syndrome
- quality improvement
- climate change
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance