Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusInfection and Colonization Among Hospitalized Prisoners
- 1 July 2007
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 28 (7) , 877-879
- https://doi.org/10.1086/518461
Abstract
We assessed methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus 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.Keywords
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