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Universal Screening for MRSA in Hospitals Made Little Difference

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By Amanda Gardner
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Universal screening for a common antibiotic-resistant bacteria is no better than standard infection control at reducing the rate of hospital-acquired infections in surgical patients, new Swiss research shows.