There is ongoing controversy about the role of health-care workers in transmission of
meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). We did a search of the literature from …

Background During the past two decades, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) has become increasingly common as a source of nosocomial infections. Most …

Probiotic nutrition is frequently claimed to improve human health. In particular, live probiotic
bacteria obtained with food are thought to reduce intestinal colonization by pathogens, and …

Background Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of infection, particularly in persons
colonized by this organism. Virulent strains of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) have …

Previously published guidelines have provided comprehensive recommendations for
detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The intent of this …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

Background. Recent studies have suggested that community-associated methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is encroaching on health care settings. We …

The bacterial species Staphylococcus aureus, including its methicillin-resistant variant
(MRSA), finds its primary ecological niche in the human nose, but is also able to colonize the …

Staphylococcus aureus, both methicillin susceptible and resistant, are now major community-
based pathogens worldwide. The basis for this is multifactorial and includes the emergence …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Our …