Diagnostic microbiology and infectious diseaseHumansMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial StewardshipPolymerase Chain Reaction
Impact of MRSA nasal swab screening and PCR in pneumonia treatment and antimicrobial stewardship: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yuri Castelo Branco Tanure, Maria Julia Geranutti, Simone de Souza Ventura, Israel Júnior Borges do Nascimento, William Gustavo Lima, Julio Cesar Moreira Brito
Published: 202610.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2025.117204
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The rise of multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospitals, especially methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), presents a major challenge in managing pneumonia, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care. Early ex…
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