title: The rise of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in U.S. correctional populations.
abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an emerging threat to public health, especially in correctional settings. Outbreaks have been seen in jails and prisons in Mississippi, California, Texas, and Georgia in recent years. Also, many correctional settings have seen an increase in MRSA infection greater than in the general population. This article examines the lessons that have been learned about MRSA in correctional settings and ponders what is yet to be learned about this disease in these populations.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA. blm2115@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Malcolm
mesh_terms: D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D015995:Prevalence; D011330:Prisons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011634:Public Health; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology