Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection and Colonization Among Hospitalized Prisoners

We assessed methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection and colonization in hospitalized prisoners. Of 434 admission surveillance cultures, 58 (13%) were positive for MRSA. The sensitivity of admission surveillance cultures of samples from the anterior nares was 72% and increased to...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2007-07, Vol.28 (7), p.877-879
Main Authors: Wright, Marc‐Oliver, Furuno, Jon P., Venezia, Richard A., Johnson, Jennifer K., Standiford, Harold C., Hebden, Joan N., Hill, Judith, Hartley, David M., Harris, Anthony D., Perencevich, Eli N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibacterial agents
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Carrier State - microbiology
Cohort Studies
Concise Communication
Correctional institutions
Criminal punishment
Cross Infection - drug therapy
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - microbiology
Female
Health care industry
Hospital admissions
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Jails
Male
Maryland - epidemiology
Medical sciences
Methicillin Resistance
Nasal Lavage Fluid - microbiology
Nursing
Patient surveillance
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Prisoners
Prospective Studies
Sex Factors
Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy
Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology
Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology
Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification
Surveillance
Wound Infection - microbiology
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Summary:We assessed methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection and colonization in hospitalized prisoners. Of 434 admission surveillance cultures, 58 (13%) were positive for MRSA. The sensitivity of admission surveillance cultures of samples from the anterior nares was 72% and increased to 84% when the calculation included cultures of wound samples. Hospitalized prisoners are at high risk for MRSA infection and colonization, and surveillance should include cultures of nares and wound samples.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1086/518461