Purpose: To determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) in apparently healthy residents of Ekosodin community, a peri-urban settlement, in …

Introduction: Nosocomial infections are normally hospital acquired. Nasal carriage of
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is very common and may be transmitted via a hand-to …

ABSTRACT A total of 1,838 subjects from the community and 393 subjects from health care-
related facilities in Taiwan were evaluated for the prevalence of nasal Staphylococcus …

Objectives: To study the nasal carriage rate of Staphylococcus aureus and staphylococcal
susceptibility patterns among patients and health care workers in two pediatric hospitals in …

Background and Purpose: Data on the carriage rate and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of
Staphylococcus aureus strains prevalent in the community are not available for many …

SETTING: Patan Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal. OBJECTIVES: To describe 1) the prevalence of
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and its antibiotic sensitivity pattern; 2) …

Introduction. Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most
common causes of nosocomial infections. One of the potential risk factors for nosocomial …

Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium causing infections in both community and hospitals.
S. aureus nasal colonization increases the risk of acquiring S. aureus infection. In this study …

ABSTRACT From July 2005 to October 2006, a total of 3,046 children, of ages between 2
months and 5 years, presented for a well-child health care visit to one of three medical …