Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Abstract
SIR—Salgado et al. [1] recently published a meta-analysis of studies reporting the prevalence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). The authors note that the greatest risk factor for contracting CA-MRSA is the association with prior visits to a health care facility. Indeed, if patients with health care contact were excluded, then the prevalence of MRSA was 0.2%. This is an important finding, as multiple articles and letters have been published implying that the number of cases of CA-MRSA is on the rise.

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