ABSTRACT PCR tests for the rapid and valid detection of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are now available. We evaluated the costs associated with …

Clin Microbiol Infect 2010; 16: 1754–1761 Abstract Pre‐emptive isolation of suspected
methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers is considered essential for …

Objectives.(1) To determine whether rapid screening with polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
assays leads to the earlier isolation of patients at risk for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus …

Screening patients for methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage at
hospital admission is widely accepted as an essential part of MRSA control programmes. It …

The occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is still increasing
worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and hospital costs …

Abstract Background. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has spread
worldwide and is responsible for significant morbidity, mortality, and health care costs …

The presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitals and the
community is a serious problem. Accordingly, a comprehensive plan has been implemented …

ABSTRACT A rapid and sensitive method for excluding the presence of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in clinical samples was developed and evaluated. The …

Universal surveillance upon patient admission is important in reducing the transmission of
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and associated disease in hospitals …

A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR), involving detection of the mecA and femB
genes, was combined with a novel immunoassay system capable of detecting specific PCR …