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Catherine Liu1,2, Marisa Holubar3,4
1Vaccine and Infectious Disease and Clinical Research Divisions, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle.
NEJM Evidence
|February 6, 2024
Abstract:
MRSA Nasal Swab and Empiric Antibiotic TreatmentMRSA nasal screening has emerged as a potential antimicrobial stewardship tool to guide empiric use of anti-MRSA therapy. The authors address diagnostic considerations when performing MRSA nasal screening and clinical situations in which its results may be used to guide empiric antibiotic therapy in hospitalized patients.

