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. 2006 Nov;44(11):4234-6.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00860-06. Epub 2006 Sep 6.

Optimal surveillance culture sites for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in newborns

Alana Rosenthal  1 , Diane White, Sheila Churilla, Sandra Brodie, Kevin C Katz
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Optimal surveillance culture sites for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in newborns

Alana Rosenthal et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Nov.

Abstract

We describe two outbreaks among newborns, one caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the other by hospital-associated MRSA. The umbilicus, rectum, and nares were tested for colonization. We found that no single body site had optimal sensitivity when tested alone. The combination of umbilical and nasal swabs achieved a sensitivity of >90%.

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