Table.

Time to Receiving Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Test Results for Patients Admitted to an Adult Intensive Care Unit, n=14,136a

Time to MRSA Results, Hours, Median (Interquartile Range)
HospitalPreinterventionPostintervention
Tertiary41.2 (95% CrI, 41.0, 41.5)3.0 (95% CrI, 2.8, 3.1)
Community41.7 (95% CrI, 41.2, 42.2)12.9 (95% CrI, 12.2, 13.5)
  • aSixteen patients (0.1%) were not included in the analyses because the time to receiving MRSA test results was >4 days.

  • CrI, credible interval.