Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among health care workers in a downtown emergency department in Toronto Ontario

摘要

BACKGROUND:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) acquired in the community, otherwise known as community-acquired MRSA, has emerged rapidly in recent years. Colonization with MRSA has been associated with an increased risk of symptomatic and serious infections and, in some settings, health care workers (HCWs) exhibit a higher prevalence of MRSA colonization.