MRSA Culture Screening

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization among inpatients is a well-established risk factor. Additional screening for MRSA needs to be performed, not only to establish the size of the problem and to allow initiation of decolonization measures to prevent the onset of clinical disease, but also to allow implementation of infection control measures that will
be necessary to control the epidemic.