Evaluation of the impact of nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on left ventricular assist device infections.
Lauren J KoscalHolly MeadowsBrian R RauxKrutika Mediwala HornbackErin R WeedaBrian A HoustonDeeksha JandhyalaJaclyn M HawnPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)
In this retrospective cohort study, we evaluated the predictive value of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal swabs for the development of MRSA infections in patients with left ventricular assist devices. In 106 patients, the MRSA nasal swab had a negative predictive value of 92.9% demonstrating a potential role in antibiotic de-escalation.
Keyphrases
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- staphylococcus aureus
- left ventricular assist device
- left ventricular
- chronic rhinosinusitis
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- heart failure
- prognostic factors
- randomized controlled trial
- aortic stenosis
- acute myocardial infarction
- mitral valve
- patient reported outcomes
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- cardiac resynchronization therapy