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SUBMITTER: Raschpichler G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7582828 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Raschpichler Gabriele G Raupach-Rosin Heike H Akmatov Manas K MK Castell Stefanie S Rübsamen Nicole N Feier Birgit B Szkopek Sebastian S Bautsch Wilfried W Mikolajczyk Rafael R Karch André A
Scientific reports 20201022 1
In countries with low endemic Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalence, identification of risk groups at hospital admission is considered more cost-effective than universal MRSA screening. Predictive statistical models support the selection of suitable stratification factors for effective screening programs. Currently, there are no universal guidelines in Germany for MRSA screening. Instead, a list of criteria is available from the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infecti ...[more]