| Literature DB >> 25179338 |
Jens Langsjoen1, Christina Brady2, Elisabeth Obenauf3, Susan Kellie4.
Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening performed for infection control purposes may be useful in guiding decisions regarding the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in the intensive care unit. A cohort study of adults with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) found that admission MRSA nasal swabs had a negative predictive value of 94% for later MRSA VAP.Entities:
Keywords: Antibiotic stewardship; CAP; MRSA; MRSA colonization
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25179338 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.05.026
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Infect Control ISSN: 0196-6553 Impact factor: 2.918