In a BMJ editorial published last month, mandatory screening of all electively admitted patients for MRSA in UK hospitals was criticized for being "unethical" and "unjustified," citing it as potentially harmful because of a potential delay in treatment. Do you favor or oppose mandatory screening for MRSA in hospitalized patients?
Paul E. Sax, MD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Clinical Director, HIV Program, Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts