Effects of Discontinuation of Weekly Surveillance Testing on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the NICU.

Rebecca Y PetersenNoah H HillmanFarouk H SadiqChristopher A BrownsworthHoward L WilliamsJustin B Josephsen

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2023)

· Placing MRSA-colonized infants in contact isolation is a common practice.. · Data are limited with respect to efficacy in the NICU.. · This study provides evidence that active detection and contact isolation for MRSA colonization may not be beneficial..

Keyphrases

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
staphylococcus aureus
preterm infants
healthcare
public health
primary care
electronic health record
big data
loop mediated isothermal amplification
label free