SEP 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Can MRSA Nasal Screening Guide Antibiotic Choices in Hospitalized Children? Insights from a Single-Center Study
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Single-center retrospective cohort with suboptimal diagnostic performance (42.9% sensitivity), small MRSA sample size (n=7), and acknowledged limitations that preclude clinical decision-making; suggests need for larger prospective work.
Reported
MRSA proportion of all S. aureus…15.64% (38/243)
Sample size243
Inpatient MRSA cases (screened co…7