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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection and Colonization Among Hospitalized Prisoners

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Marc-Oliver Wright ,
Jon P. Furuno ,
Richard A. Venezia ,
Jennifer K. Johnson ,
Harold C. Standiford ,
Joan N. Hebden ,
Judith Hill ,
David M. Hartley ,
Anthony D. Harris  and
Eli N. Perencevich
Marc-Oliver Wright*
Affiliation:
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois
Jon P. Furuno
Affiliation:
Departments of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Richard A. Venezia
Affiliation:
Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Jennifer K. Johnson
Affiliation:
Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Harold C. Standiford
Affiliation:
Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Joan N. Hebden
Affiliation:
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Judith Hill
Affiliation:
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
David M. Hartley
Affiliation:
Departments of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Anthony D. Harris
Affiliation:
Departments of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, Maryland
Eli N. Perencevich
Affiliation:
Departments of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, Maryland
*
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Department of Infection Control, 2650 Ridge, Burch 124, Evanston, IL 60201 (mwright@enh.org)
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Abstract

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.

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Concise Communications
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 28 , Issue 7 , July 2007 , pp. 877 - 879
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2007

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