Screening for carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus shortly after exposure may lead to false-negative results.

Evison, John

Screening for carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus shortly after exposure may lead to false-negative results. [electronic resource] - Infection control and hospital epidemiology Aug 2008 - 774-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1559-6834

10.1086/589814 doi


Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carrier State--diagnosis
False Negative Reactions
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Screening--methods
Methicillin Resistance
Middle Aged
Staphylococcal Infections--diagnosis
Staphylococcus aureus--drug effects
Time Factors