Colonization by <i>Staphylococcus Aureus</i> Resistant to Methicillin and Ciprofloxacin During 20 Months' Surveillance in a Private Skilled Nursing Facility

Abstract

Although all infecting and most colonizing isolates of MRSA were resistant to quinolones, the overall rate of colonization remained low and stable despite the continued use of quinolones. The findings suggest that good infection control practice has prevented broader spread of such strains in this facility.