Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage at ICU admission: To screen (rapidly) or not to screen?

Abstract

The study by Wassenberg and colleagues shows that rapid diagnostic testing, although not cost-saving, reduces the number of unnecessary isolation days at ICU admission. Here, the strengths and limitations and the usefulness of rapid diagnostic testing are discussed from the collective and individual perspectives. © 2012 BioMed Central Ltd.