Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among hospital staff and outpatients

Cesur S., Cokca F.

INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, vol.25, no.2, pp.169-171, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1086/502371
  • Journal Name: INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.169-171
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study sought to determine the rate of nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage among hospital staff and outpatients. Nasal swabs were obtained from 500 outpatients and 500 hospital staff. Hospital staff were 2.3-fold more likely to carry MRSA than were outpatients (6% vs 2.6%, P = .013).