2011•Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen access

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization at Different Body Sites: a Prospective, Quantitative Analysis

Leonard A. Mermel, Jennifer M. Cartony, Pauline Covington, Gail E. Maxey, Dan J. Morse

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We quantified methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage. The greater the log(10) count in samples from the nares, the greater the likelihood that other body sites had been colonized. Log(10) counts among body sites were correlated. The greatest sensitivity value (98%) was determined for the combined results from 2 sites: the nares and the groin.

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Key concepts: Staphylococcus aureus, Colonization, Micrococcaceae, Anterior nares, Microbiology, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Carriage, Biology