methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Mixed Results - Screening Appropriate?
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Two studies into the utility of screening hospital patients for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have come to opposing conclusions. The contradictory findings regarding the efficacy of universal screening for the infection have grave implications for healthcare policy, particularly in the US.