Identification, susceptibilities and serogrouping will be performed on all microbiology isolates considered by the laboratory to be significant.
Detects Staphylococcus aureus, both methicillin susceptible (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant (MRSA).
Nasal specimen: {Only one swab for right and left nares}
ESwab standard tip collection kit (white)
Other bacterial culture swab
Other bacterial culture swab
Ambient - 24 hours
Culture
No Staph aureus isolated; no MRSA