The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) introduced its Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevention Initiative in March 2007. [1] Since then, an interrupted time-series analysis [2] ...

An infectious disease test developer has raised $1.9 million in a series B financing round to advance its MRSA screening panel. It will also use the funds to develop its new molecular diagnostic ...

October 13, 2009 — Mandatory screening of all patients entering UK hospitals for colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is unjustified and unethical and should be ...

Epidemiologists are downplaying the value of mandatory universal nasal screening of patients for MRSA, arguing that proven, hospital-wide infection control practices can prevent more of the ...

A new screening technique for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cuts by 75 percent the time taken to identify patients carrying MRSA and could be used to help prevent transmission of ...

A new study suggests that to reduce infection rates, it's important to carefully screen healthcare workers for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in addition to taking other steps. The ...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continue to be a considerable problem for hospitals and healthcare institutions that can adversely affect patient outcomes and impact the financial bottom lines ...

UK Guidance on MRSA screening requires that ‘high-risk’ children are screened on admission to hospital. We investigated the prevalence of MRSA in elective non-day case paediatric surgical admissions ...

Screening all incoming hospital patients for a dangerous drug-resistant staph infection and isolating those infected did not curtail its spread, and proved costly, Swiss researchers said on Tuesday.

Results from focus groups and questionnaires showed healthcare workers from Chicago-area hospitals generally exhibited positive perceptions toward legislation requiring MRSA screening, according to ...

As the overprescribing of vancomycin can be challenging for antimicrobial stewardship, the study’s authors sought to determine whether screening patients for MRSA colonization prompted prolonged use ...

Screening for the MRSA superbug is being extended to include all patients admitted to Shropshire's two main hospitals, whether they are routine or emergency cases.Screening for the MRSA superbug is ...