Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>: Colonization and Infection in a Long-term Care Facility

Abstract

In the long-term care facility in which our study took place, MRSA was endemic, and the infection rate was low. In such settings, the cost effectiveness of aggressive management of MRSA (widespread screening for MRSA and eradication with antimicrobial agents) needs to be assessed.