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Rapid screening tests for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at hospital admission: systematic review and meta-analysis
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 08/19/09

Tacconelli E et al. – The authors conclude that active screening for MRSA is more important than the type of test used. Since important and costly decisions, such as mandatory legislation for MRSA universal screening, are under consideration in many countries worldwide, policy makers should be aware of the limits and the heterogeneity of the available evidence.

Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention bundle results in decreased MRSA surgical site infections
The American Journal of Surgery, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Twenty-five year epidemiology of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates recovered at a burn center
Burns, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Bench-to-bedside review: Understanding the impact of resistance and virulence factors on MRSA infections in the ICU
Critical Care, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Clinical Importance of Purulence in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 11/09/09 Relevance Score: 87%

Enhanced surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia in children in the UK and Ireland
BMJ - Archives of Diseases in Childhood, 10/29/09 Relevance Score: 87%