Underestimation of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and MSSA) carriage associated with standard culturing techniques

Abstract

Modelling these results to national surveillance data, it was estimated that approximately 5000 to 8000 <i>S. aureus</i> surgical site infections could be prevented, and approximately $140 million to $950 million (approximately £110 million to £760 million) saved in treatment costs annually in the United States and United Kingdom combined, by using alternative diagnostic methods to direct culture in preoperative <i>S. aureus</i> screening and eradication programmes.<b>Cite this article</b>: S. T. J. Tsang, M. P. McHugh, D. Guerendiain, P. J. Gwynne, J. Boyd, A. H. R. W. Simpson, T. S. Walsh, I. F. Laurenson, K. E. Templeton. Underestimation of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and MSSA) carriage associated with standard culturing techniques: One third of carriers missed. <i>Bone Joint Res</i> 2018;7:79-84. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.71.BJR-2017-0175.R1.