Original Article

Universal MRSA Nasal Surveillance: Characterization of Outcomes at a Tertiary Care Center and Implications for Infection Control

Background: Recognition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage by active surveillance cultures has been widely debated. Our institution implemented universal nasal screening by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for MRSA and isolation of screen positive patients in December 2007. Here we present data about the correlation between screen positivity and…