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Rapid Multi Resistant Organism (MRO) Typing Guidelines
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Overview
The appropriate infection control management of patients with clinically important bacterial outbreaks such as methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE) are often influenced by information regarding whether the organism is genetically the same.
A rapid standardised typing service will enable earlier recognition and characterisation of infection clusters which will facilitate timely implementation of appropriate management and treatment regimes.
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