Does a Positive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Screen Predict the Risk for MRSA Skin and Soft Tissue Infection?
Allison M HitchcockRobert W SeaburyWesley D KufelSara FarooqiJeffrey M SteeleWilliam DarkoChristopher D MillerElizabeth A FeldmanPublished in: The Annals of pharmacotherapy (2022)
Given the high positive likelihood ratio, a positive MRSA nasal screen was associated with a large increase in the probability of MRSA SSTI at our institution, and a negative MRSA nasal screen was associated with a small but potentially significant decrease in the probability of MRSA SSTI.