During the baseline phase (12 months), routine surveillance for MRSA colonization did not occur. If clinical cultures indicated MRSA colonization, contact precautions were instituted, but ...

When methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria colonize parts of the body, it may be permanent for some people. MRSA is a type of bacteria that is resistant to several antibiotics.

Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients are at an especially high risk of acquiring colonization and infection by MRSA. Epidemiology of MRSA in NICU can be very complex because outbreaks can ...

After testing a sample of 299 pigs and 20 workers from two factory farms in Iowa and Illinois, the study concluded “that colonization of swine by MRSA was very common … suggesting that agricultural ...

Thank you for being here, Dr. Frieden. Let’s talk about MRSA infections. They are hard to treat. And more and more parents are worried about the prevention of these. Especially those who have ...