S. Aureus Screening Program Paired With Genomic Sequencing, EHR Data Helps Identify Hospital Transmissions, Study Finds

Healio (4/18, Stulpin) reports, “A Staphylococcus aureus screening program paired with genomic sequencing and electronic health data improved a New York hospital’s ability to identify transmissions and patients at high risk, according to a study.” The screening program “identified 424 plausible S. aureus hospital transmissions – 75% of which they believe would have been missed without the screening cultures.” The results were presented at the Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America Spring Conference.