Screening with PCR analysis of nasal swab specimens is a highly sensitive test for MRSA in clinical cultures. Clinicians may be able to use the swab results to tailor more appropriate empiric antimicrobial regimens. The results with chromogenic medium screening are markedly poorer, which suggests that clinicians should view them with caution.
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