Identification of methicillin-susceptible or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carrier status preoperatively using polymerase chain reaction in patients undergoing elective surgery with hardware implantation

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Jun;36(6):738-41. doi: 10.1017/ice.2015.34. Epub 2015 Mar 3.

Abstract

We compared bedside polymerase chain reaction to culture for identifying Staphylococcus aureus in patients about to undergo surgery with hardware implantation. Patients were screened for S. aureus carrier status at the preoperative clinic and on the day of surgery. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and accuracy were calculated.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carrier State* / diagnosis
  • Carrier State* / microbiology
  • Cross Infection* / microbiology
  • Cross Infection* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Preoperative Care / methods
  • Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
  • Prosthesis Implantation* / methods
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / prevention & control
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
  • Surgical Wound Infection* / microbiology
  • Surgical Wound Infection* / prevention & control