Abstract
A history of hospital admission in the prior year was the most sensitive predictor of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus colonization at admission to a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) but missed more than one-third of carriers and required screening more than one-half of admitted patients.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Carrier State / epidemiology*
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Enterococcus / classification
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Enterococcus / drug effects
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Enterococcus / isolation & purification*
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Female
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Hospitals, Veterans / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Male
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Methicillin Resistance*
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Middle Aged
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Nasal Cavity / microbiology
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Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Rectum / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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United States
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Vancomycin Resistance*