5345. Bacterial culture. Nose. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Antimicrobial resistance profile with MIC (if methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is detected)
Turnaround time (days): 3
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Description
Nasal culture for MRSA is a microbiological test that allows the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) – a strain of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to most β-lactam antibiotics.
If MRSA is detected, an antibiotic susceptibility test with MIC (minimal inhibitory concentration) is performed to determine antibiotic sensitivity and select effective treatment.
When and who needs the test?
- before hospitalization or surgical intervention (especially for high-risk departments – intensive care, oncohematology, neonatology);
- for healthcare workers and staff of childcare or nursing facilities – to detect asymptomatic carriage;
- for patients with frequent purulent-inflammatory conditions of the skin, wounds, or respiratory tract;
- in cases of recurrent infections unresponsive to standard antibiotic therapy;
- for epidemiological monitoring – in case of an MRSA outbreak in a healthcare facility or childcare group;
- for differential diagnosis of infections that do not respond to standard treatment.
Biological material
- Various types of biological material depending on the test
Preparing for nasal biomaterial sampling
- Material taking is carried out before the start of treatment with antibacterial/antifungal drugs.
- In case of treatment monitoring – after the end of the course of antibacterial/antifungal drugs after 14 days.
- Do not rinse your nasal passages before taking scraping.