Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, March 5th, 2006
According to a recent report, "Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of disease, particularly in colonized persons. Although methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infection has become increasingly reported, population-based S. aureus and MRSA colonization estimates are lacking."
Nasal samples for S. aureus culture and sociodemographic data were obtained from 9622 persons {{>=}}1 year old as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2002. After screening for oxacillin susceptibility, MRSA and...
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