title: Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in healthcare workers.
abstract: Thirty (12%) of 257 healthcare workers were colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). There was no significant difference in MRSA colonization among physicians (13%), nurses (12%), and other healthcare professionals (11%). Potential risk factors for MRSA colonization were found in 90% or more of all subjects, including those with MRSA and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus nasal carriage, as well as in persons who were not colonized.
authors.affiliation: Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ibarra
authors.forename: Tristan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Flatt
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Maele
authors.forename: Aisha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fergie
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Purcell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult