Detection and eradication of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) represents
a public health priority worldwide. Our aim was to do a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Context Experts and policy makers have repeatedly called for universal screening at
hospital admission to reduce nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus …

Abstract Background Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are often resistant
to multiple classes of antibiotics. The research objectives of this systematic review were to …

BACKGROUND: A Health Technology Assessment (HTA) model on effectiveness of
meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening in Scotland suggested that …

Policy-makers have recommended universal screening to reduce nosocomial methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Risk profiling of MRSA carriers and rapid …

Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important cause of
health care–associated infections. Although the evidence in support of MRSA screening has …

Objective To determine whether introducing a rapid test for meticillin resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening leads to a reduction in MRSA acquisition on …

Identification of patients colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
and subsequent isolation and decolonization is pivotal to the control of cross infection in …

More and more hospitals are introducing universal screening for meticillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). As with many other interventions imposed in the name of …

Background The literature remains conflicted regarding the most effective way to screen for
MRSA. This study was designed to assess costs associated with universal versus risk factor …