Prevalence and Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Colonization among Healthcare Professionals in an Urban Teaching Hospital

Abstract

The observed prevalence of S. aureus and MRSA colonization among HCPs exceeds previously reported prevalences in the general population. The proportion of community-associated MRSA among all MRSA in this colonized HCP cohort reflects the distribution of the USA300 community-associated strain observed increasingly among US hospitalized patients.