Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Home Care Settings

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is common in hospitals in most countries.¹ The incidence of MRSA infection is increasing, and new patterns of spread are emerging. Thus, in the last decade, community-acquired MRSA strains have caused hospital outbreaks and sometimes replaced older strains previously responsible for hospital-acquired MRSA infections.^2,3