Predictive Value of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Nasal Swab PCR Assay for MRSA Pneumonia in Critically Ill Stroke Patients
The MRSA PCR nasal swabs appear to be a highly reliable diagnostic tool for ruling out MRSA pneumonia in critically ill stroke patients. The 100% NPV and 100% sensitivity demonstrate its potential for allowing safe and timely de-escalation of empiric antibiotic therapy targeting MRSA.
Authors
- Jacob Counts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1132-8791)
- Casey C. May (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2654-8843)
- Martin Gerdes
- Hera A. Kamdar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7733-5488)
- Junan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0381-9356)
Institutions
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Pharmacotherapy
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10600280251372245
- Primary Topic
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00