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Impact Of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (Mrsa) Nasal Swab On Total Duration Of Mrsa Therapy For Pneumonia Patients, Darren D. Yum, Kayihura Manigaba, Danielle Gagne, Heather Ellis
Impact Of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (Mrsa) Nasal Swab On Total Duration Of Mrsa Therapy For Pneumonia Patients, Darren D. Yum, Kayihura Manigaba, Danielle Gagne, Heather Ellis
Infectious Disease
Purpose: Recent literature has highlighted MRSA nasal screening as a possible antimicrobial stewardship program tool for avoiding unnecessary empiric anti-MRSA therapy for pneumonia. MRSA is an important cause of pneumonia and clinicians must determine when empiric antimicrobial therapy directed toward this pathogen is needed. Negative MRSA nasal swab has been shown to have a high negative predictive value ( >95%) across different types of pneumonia. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of negative MRSA nasal swabs on the duration of anti-MRSA therapy in a community hospital setting.
Methods: This study will be submitted to the institutional …
Prevalence Of Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus Over Time In Resident Physicians, Lexus Dickson, Morgan Smith Md, Scott Gutovitz, Danielle Kocsis, Jean B. Wiggins, Steve Warrington Md, Stephen Thacker Md, Nayda Parisio Poldiak
Prevalence Of Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus Over Time In Resident Physicians, Lexus Dickson, Morgan Smith Md, Scott Gutovitz, Danielle Kocsis, Jean B. Wiggins, Steve Warrington Md, Stephen Thacker Md, Nayda Parisio Poldiak
Emergency Medicine
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