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. 1986 Jul;24(1):137–138. doi: 10.1128/jcm.24.1.137-138.1986

Gastrointestinal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

D Rimland, B Roberson
PMCID: PMC268848  PMID: 3722359

Abstract

Nasal and rectal cultures were taken from all patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus identified on routine cultures obtained because of clinical indications. Of 117 patients studied over a 3-year period, 70 (60%) had rectal colonization and 62 (53%) had nasal colonization. Rectal colonization, probably reflecting gastrointestinal carriage, may be a source of transmission of methicillin-resistant S. aureus in hospitalized patients and may be difficult to eradicate.

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