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. 2025 Feb 1;185(2):230-231.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.6436.

When Can a MRSA Nares Swab Guide Antibiotic Stewardship?: What the Nose Knows

Ashley K Saito  1   2 , Matthew B Goetz  1   2 , Simon Wu  1   2
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When Can a MRSA Nares Swab Guide Antibiotic Stewardship?: What the Nose Knows

Ashley K Saito et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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This Clinical Insights discusses how the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nares swab may be used alongside disease prevalence and clinical factors to determine when MRSA coverage is needed for common inpatient infections.

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