title: Current practice in Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization.
abstract: We surveyed infectious disease physicians to determine their preoperative Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization practices. Sixty percent reported preoperative screening for S. aureus. However, specific screening and decolonization practices are highly variable, are focused almost exclusively on methicillin-resistant S. aureus, and do not include testing for mupirocin or chlorhexidine resistance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. daniel-diekema@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Diekema
authors.forename: Birgir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Johannsson
authors.forename: Loreen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Herwaldt
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beekmann
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jernigan
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kallen
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berrios-Torres
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Polgreen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002710:Chlorhexidine