title: Impact of results of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance culture of nasal specimens on subsequent antibiotic prescribing patterns.
abstract: We studied the potential impact of results of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) surveillance culture of nasal specimens on physicians' vancomycin-prescribing habits. We compared 116 case patients who had positive results with 116 matched control subjects who had negative results. On multivariate analyses, a positive MRSA carrier status remained strongly predictive of vancomycin use within the subsequent 12 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York 10003, USA. jorgruhe25@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jörg J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ruhe
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kreiswirth
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Perlman
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mildvan
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koll
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D014640:Vancomycin