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Nasal MRSA PCR screenings associated with conversion from negative to positive
| Results converted from negative to positive, n (%) | Time from most recent nasal MRSA PCR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤24 h | >24 and ≤72 h | >72 h and ≤7 d | >7 d and ≤14 d | ≤14 d | >14 d | |
| No | 76 (100) | 33 (100) | 159 (98.1) | 279 (99.3) | 547 (99.1) | 173 (94.5) |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.9) | 2 (0.7) | 5 (0.9) | 10 (5.5) |
MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; PCR: polymerase chain reaction.
