September 13, 2009 (San Francisco, California) — Universal screening using rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA) in hospitals appears to ...

An infectious disease test developer has raised $1.9 million in a series B financing round to advance its MRSA screening panel. It will also use the funds to develop its new molecular diagnostic ...

A new study suggests that to reduce infection rates, it's important to carefully screen healthcare workers for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in addition to taking other steps. The ...

As the overprescribing of vancomycin can be challenging for antimicrobial stewardship, the study’s authors sought to determine whether screening patients for MRSA colonization prompted prolonged use ...

October 13, 2009 — Mandatory screening of all patients entering UK hospitals for colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is unjustified and unethical and should be ...

Researchers searched the PubMed and Embase databases from inception to November 2016 for studies evaluating MRSA nasal screening and development of MRSA pneumonia. They selected 22 studies with 5,163 ...

Epidemiologists are downplaying the value of mandatory universal nasal screening of patients for MRSA, arguing that proven, hospital-wide infection control practices can prevent more of the ...

Polymerase chain reaction testing may be more clinically effective than chromogenic agar for MRSA screening, according to research published in BMC Infectious Diseases. For their study, researcher ...

(HealthDay News) – A screening and antibiotic treatment regimen for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in children undergoing open airway surgery may be helpful for minimizing ...

A new screening technique for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cuts by 75 percent the time taken to identify patients carrying MRSA and could be used to help prevent transmission of ...

New findings do not support the recommendation for universal screening on hospital admission for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to reduce the rate of hospital-acquired infections ...

Hospitals that screen patients in the intensive care unit for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) help save the facility money, according to a study published in the February issue of ...