Open AccessOptimizing screening procedures for Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in patients on haemodialysis
Author(s) -
Geert Wanten,
Peter M. Schneeberger,
A Bevers,
Ewout van Ginneken,
M. I. Koolen
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/13.5.1256
Subject(s) - medicine , staphylococcus aureus , carriage , dialysis , hemodialysis , nose , micrococcaceae , staphylococcal infections , surgery , pathology , bacteria , genetics , biology
So far it remains unclear what the optimal screening method for detection of S. aureus nasal carriage in patients on haemodialysis is with regard to number of cultures performed, culture interval, and necessity of a broth-enrichment procedure.
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