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SUBMITTER: Burckhardt I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6133036 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Burckhardt Irene I Horner Susanne S Burckhardt Florian F Zimmermann Stefan S
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology 20180625 9
In 2016, the workflow for MRSA detection in nasal swabs was changed from a classic-manual workflow to an automated workflow using total lab automation (TLA; BD Kiestra). This change entailed a reduction of the incubation time from 2 days to 20 h and reading of plates on weekdays and weekends instead of weekdays only. The workflow alteration did not include the introduction of 24/7. We wanted to follow up on the consequences for the times to report (TTR). We compared the TTR of all nasal swabs, w ...[more]