Should a MRSA Nasal Swab Guide Empiric Antibiotic Treatment?

Abstract

MRSA Nasal Swab and Empiric Antibiotic TreatmentMRSA nasal screening has emerged as a potential antimicrobial stewardship tool to guide empiric use of anti-MRSA therapy. The authors address diagnostic considerations when performing MRSA nasal screening and clinical situations in which its results may be used to guide empiric antibiotic therapy in hospitalized patients.