Staphylococcus Aureus Colonization of Healthy Military Service Members in the United States and Afghanistan.

摘要

Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-resistant and methicillin- susceptible (MRSA/MSSA) is a leading cause of infections in military personnel, but there are limited data regarding baseline colonization of individuals while deployed. We conducted a pilot study to screen non-deployed and deployed healthy military service members for MRSA/MSSA colonization at various anatomic sites and assessed isolates for molecular differences.