Two studies feed the debate on active surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci carriage: to screen or not to screen?

J Infect Dis. 2007 Feb 1;195(3):314-7. doi: 10.1086/510629. Epub 2006 Dec 27.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carrier State / diagnosis*
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control
  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine / standards*
  • Humans
  • Methicillin / pharmacology*
  • Methicillin Resistance
  • Population Surveillance
  • Sentinel Surveillance
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
  • Vancomycin / pharmacology*
  • Vancomycin Resistance

Substances

  • Vancomycin
  • Methicillin