The added value of perineal swabs when screening for asymptomatic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and risk factors for perineal carriage
We examined the added value of perineal swabs in addition to nose and throat swabs when screening for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization, and risk factors for perineal carriage in 6,642 patients. In our mainly primary care setting, the added value was 9.3%. Patients <3 or ≥80 had the highest risk.
Authors
- Isabel Guida Smidt-Nielsen
- Mette Damkjær Bartels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8187-3684)
- Andreas Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6864-0624)
- Jonas Bredtoft Boel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3085-0930)
- Barbara Juliane Holzknecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0320-5242)
- Heidi Meiniche
- Christian Salgård
Institutions
- Statens Serum Institut (DK)
- Amager Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116537
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00