MRSA Screening in Maternity
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Authors
Evans, Robyn
Lui, C
Tuckey, L
Hameed, A
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2019-05
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Pregnant patients at risk of carrying methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) should be screened prior to delivery, so that positive patients can be decolonised in case of emergency caesarean section. Local guidelines for MRSA screening in maternity indicate screening all women admitted for an elective caesarean section (LSCS) or those categorised as a high MRSA risk as early as possible in the pregnancy.