Staphylococcus aureus colonization among healthcare workers at a tertiary care hospital. |
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| Authors: | Cecilia P Johnston Amy K Stokes Tracy Ross Mian Cai Karen C Carroll Sara E Cosgrove Trish M Perl |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. cecilia.johnston@gmail.com |
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| Abstract: | We describe the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus colonization among 200 healthcare workers. The prevalence of S. aureus was 28%, and the prevalence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was 2%. The incidence of MRSA colonization was extremely low. This study suggests that the risk of MRSA transmission to healthcare workers is low in a hospital where MRSA is endemic. |
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