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Approach to Screening for MRSA in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
| Participants that screen for MRSA in the NICU, number (% of participants) | 78 (86%) |
| Screening cultures performed: | |
| At time of admission | 66 (85%) |
| Periodic point prevalence screens | 56 (72%) |
| Discharge | 1 (1%) |
| Anatomic Sites Tested | |
| Nares | 72 (92%) |
| Umbilicus | 27 (35%) |
| Rectum | 14 (18%) |
| Axilla | 14 (18%) |
| Groin | 9 (12%) |
| Oropharynx | 2 (3%) |
Values reported as number (% of those that screen for MRSA) unless otherwise stated
