Diagnostic accuracy of pre-surgical Staphylococcus aureus PCR assay compared to culture and post-PCR implementation surgical site infection rates

Nasal colonization with S. aureus is a well referenced risk factor for post-operative surgical site infections (SSIs). Our healthcare system that performs>40,000 surgeries per year assessed both the diagnostic accuracy of the BD MAX StaphSR (MAX StaphSR) assay, a PCR-based test that detects and differentiates Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), compared to our standard of care culture and the subsequent clinical impact on SSIs one year after implementation.
Source: Journal of Molecular Diagnostics - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research