Nasal carriers of Staphylococcus (S.) aureus (MRSA and MSSA) have an increased risk for healthcare-associated infections. There are currently limited national screening policies for the detection of S. aureus despite the World Health Organization's recommendations. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of molecular and culture techniques in S. aureus screening, determine the cause of any discrepancy between the diagnostic techniques, and model the potential effect of different diagnostic techniques on S. aureus detection in orthopaedic patients.

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与标准培养技术有关的金黄色葡萄球菌（MRSA和MSSA）携带率低估：三分之一的载体缺失。

鼻葡萄球菌（金黄色葡萄球菌）（MRSA和MSSA）对医疗保健相关感染的风险增加。尽管有世界卫生组织的建议，目前用于检测金黄色葡萄球菌的国家筛查政策有限。这项研究旨在评估金黄色葡萄球菌筛查的分子和培养技术的诊断性能，确定诊断技术之间存在差异的原因，并模拟不同诊断技术对骨科患者金黄色葡萄球菌检测的潜在影响。