Contribution of two molecular assays as compared to selective culture for MRSA screening in a low MRSA prevalence population
E Nulens, P Descheemaeker, RH Deurenberg… - Infection, 2010 - Springer
Background: As the prompt detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
carriers upon admission is fundamental in the MRSA prevention strategy of our hospital, the …
carriers upon admission is fundamental in the MRSA prevention strategy of our hospital, the …
Evaluation of the impact of different lengths of pre-enrichment in a nutritive broth and prolonged incubation of MRSA-ID, a chromogenic agar medium, on its …
S Grandin, C Deschamps, F Magdoud… - Pathologie …, 2008 - europepmc.org
MRSA-carrier screening is recommended to prevent MRSA dissemination in hospitals.
Rapid and specific detection of MRSA in the laboratory is a key element in enabling control …
Rapid and specific detection of MRSA in the laboratory is a key element in enabling control …
Speed of molecular detection techniques for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus admission screening in an acute care hospital
K Floré, AM Van den Abeele… - Journal of Hospital …, 2010 - Elsevier
Active surveillance for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers is
considered an essential component of MRSA control strategies in acute care hospitals …
considered an essential component of MRSA control strategies in acute care hospitals …
Evaluation of Xpert MRSA Gen 3 and BD MAX MRSA XT for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening in a routine diagnostic setting in a low-prevalence …
XC Nielsen, TV Madsen… - Journal of Medical …, 2017 - microbiologyresearch.org
Screening and pre-emptive isolation of at-risk patients are important aspects of the Danish
approach to the prevention of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection …
approach to the prevention of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection …
MRSA detection: comparison of two molecular methods (BD GeneOhm® PCR assay and Easy-Plex) with two selective MRSA agars (MRSA-ID and Oxoid MRSA) for …
SJ Van Hal, Z Jennings, D Stark, D Marriott… - European journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Screening of patients is an important component for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) containment. The aim of this study was to determine the utility of molecular …
aureus (MRSA) containment. The aim of this study was to determine the utility of molecular …
Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Specimens from Various Body Sites: Performance Characteristics of the BD GeneOhm MRSA …
M Hombach, GE Pfyffer, M Roos… - Journal of clinical …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Universal surveillance upon patient admission is important in reducing the transmission of
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and associated disease in hospitals …
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and associated disease in hospitals …
A blinded comparison of three laboratory protocols for the identification of patients colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
M Gardam, J Brunton, B Willey, A McGeer… - Infection Control & …, 2001 - cambridge.org
Objective: To compare three laboratory screening protocols for the detection of methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from surveillance specimens (mannitol-salt agar …
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from surveillance specimens (mannitol-salt agar …
Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus: source control and surveillance organization
E Tacconelli - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been a common nosocomial
pathogen since the 1960s, and has become a major problem in hospitals worldwide …
pathogen since the 1960s, and has become a major problem in hospitals worldwide …
Positive predictive value of the Xpert MRSA assay diagnostic for universal patient screening at hospital admission: influence of the local ecology
S Roisin, C Laurent, C Nonhoff, A Deplano… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of the Xpert MRSA assay (XP) for the
detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage upon hospital …
detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage upon hospital …
[HTML][HTML] Direct detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in clinical specimens by a nucleic acid-based hybridisation assay
M Holfelder, U Eigner, AM Turnwald, W Witte… - Clinical microbiology …, 2006 - Elsevier
The occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is still increasing
worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and hospital costs …
worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and hospital costs …