Impact of rapid molecular screening for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in surgical wards
British journal of surgery2007Vol. 95(3), pp. 381–386
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M. Keshtgar, Ahmad Ali Khalili, P. G. COEN, C Carder, Bruce Macrae, Annette Jeanes, Pat Folan, Daryll Baker, Melissa C. Wren, A.P.R. Wilson
Abstract
Rapid MRSA screening of all surgical admissions resulted in a significant reduction in staphylococcal bacteraemia during the screening period, although a causal link cannot be established.
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