{"id":4276,"date":"2025-06-22T09:53:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T13:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/?p=4276"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:13:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:13:40","slug":"pcr-based-mrsa-nasal-screening-for-suspected-pneumonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/2025\/06\/pcr-based-mrsa-nasal-screening-for-suspected-pneumonia\/","title":{"rendered":"PCR-based MRSA Nasal Screening for Suspected Pneumonia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"page5R_mcid1\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Now available for all patients for<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> suspected pneumonia.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2023\/01\/ASP-MRSA-Nasal-Swab-Flyer.pdf\">Download or print: ASP MRSA Nasal Swab Flyer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5682 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-25-at-15-08-01-ASP-MRSA-Nasal-Swab-Flyer-ASP-MRSA-Nasal-Swab-Flyer.pdf.png\" alt=\"Image of linked fact sheet on MRSA PCR tests\" width=\"610\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-25-at-15-08-01-ASP-MRSA-Nasal-Swab-Flyer-ASP-MRSA-Nasal-Swab-Flyer.pdf.png 610w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-25-at-15-08-01-ASP-MRSA-Nasal-Swab-Flyer-ASP-MRSA-Nasal-Swab-Flyer.pdf-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/casp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/563\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-25-at-15-08-01-ASP-MRSA-Nasal-Swab-Flyer-ASP-MRSA-Nasal-Swab-Flyer.pdf-600x777.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now available for all patients for suspected pneumonia. 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