title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection and colonization among hospitalized prisoners.
abstract: We assessed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection and colonization in hospitalized prisoners. Of 434 admission surveillance cultures, 58 (13%) were positive for MRSA. The sensitivity of admission surveillance cultures of samples from the anterior nares was 72% and increased to 84% when the calculation included cultures of wound samples. Hospitalized prisoners are at high risk for MRSA infection and colonization, and surveillance should include cultures of nares and wound samples.
authors.affiliation: Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Department of Infection Control, Evanston, IL 60201, USA. mwright@enh.org
authors.forename: Marc-Oliver
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Jon P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Furuno
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Venezia
authors.forename: Jennifer K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Harold C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Standiford
authors.forename: Joan N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Hebden
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hartley
authors.forename: Anthony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Eli N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Perencevich
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D017817:Nasal Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D011329:Prisoners; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology