Rapid screening tests for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at hospital admission: systematic review and meta-analysis

E Tacconelli, G De Angelis, C De Waure… - The Lancet infectious …, 2009 - thelancet.com
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 …

A new aptamer/graphene interdigitated gold electrode piezoelectric sensor for rapid and specific detection of Staphylococcus aureus

Y Lian, F He, H Wang, F Tong - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2015 - Elsevier
A novel aptamer/graphene interdigitated gold electrode piezoelectric sensor was developed
for the rapid and specific detection of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) by employing S …

Clinical effectiveness of rapid tests for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) in hospitalized patients: a systematic review

J Polisena, S Chen, K Cimon, S McGill… - BMC Infectious …, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are often resistant
to multiple classes of antibiotics. The research objectives of this systematic review were to …

A magnetic bead-based assay for the rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by using a microfluidic system with integrated loop-mediated …

CH Wang, KY Lien, JJ Wu, GB Lee - Lab on a Chip, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
This study reports a new diagnostic assay for the rapid detection of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by combing nucleic acid extraction and isothermal …

Impact of rapid screening tests on acquisition of meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: cluster randomised crossover trial

D Jeyaratnam, CJM Whitty, K Phillips, D Liu, C Orezzi… - Bmj, 2008 - bmj.com
Objective To determine whether introducing a rapid test for meticillin resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening leads to a reduction in MRSA acquisition on …

The “3 in 1” study: pooling self-taken pharyngeal, urethral, and rectal samples into a single sample for analysis for detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia …

B Sultan, JA White, R Fish, G Carrick… - Journal of clinical …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Triple-site testing (using pharyngeal, rectal, and urethral/first-void urine samples) for
Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis using nucleic acid amplification tests …

Throat and rectal swabs may have an important role in MRSA screening of critically ill patients

R Batra, AC Eziefula, D Wyncoll, J Edgeworth - Intensive care medicine, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Objective Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major problem in
intensive care units (ICU). International guidelines recommend screening patients for MRSA …

Topical antibacterial agents

PA Lio, ET Kaye - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2009 - id.theclinics.com
The skin presents a first line of defense against a wide range of bacterial invaders. When the
integrity of the skin is compromised accidentally or intentionally, its natural defenses weaken …

Detection of Staphylococcus aureus Using 15N-Labeled Bacteriophage Amplification Coupled with Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time-of-Flight Mass …

CL Pierce, JC Rees, FM Fernández, JR Barr - Analytical chemistry, 2011 - ACS Publications
A novel approach to rapid bacterial detection using an isotopically labeled 15N
bacteriophage and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass …

Rapid diagnostic testing of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage at different anatomical sites: costs and benefits of less extensive screening regimens

MWM Wassenberg, JAJW Kluytmans… - Clinical microbiology …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Clin Microbiol Infect 2011; 17: 1704–1710 Abstract Multiple body site screening and pre‐
emptive isolation of patients at risk for methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) …