A study from Rhode Island Hospital reveals the quantity of MRSA bacteria at different sites of the body and the relationship between the quantities at different sites, according to a news release.
The investigators found that culturing the nose was more likely to reveal MRSA than culturing under the arms, the groin or perineum. The researchers also found a strong correlation between the quantity of MRSA in the nose and the likelihood that other body sites were colonized with MRSA. For example, when there was a large quantity of MRSA in the nose of a patient, it was likely that there was also a large quantity of MRSA in his or her axilla, perineum or groin as well.
Read the news release about the MRSA study.
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The investigators found that culturing the nose was more likely to reveal MRSA than culturing under the arms, the groin or perineum. The researchers also found a strong correlation between the quantity of MRSA in the nose and the likelihood that other body sites were colonized with MRSA. For example, when there was a large quantity of MRSA in the nose of a patient, it was likely that there was also a large quantity of MRSA in his or her axilla, perineum or groin as well.
Read the news release about the MRSA study.
Read other coverage about infection control:
- STERIS Launches New OmniFoam Dispenser
- Study: Delays in Elective Surgery at Hospitals Increase Risk of Infections, Raise Costs
- Study Suggests UV Lighting in Patient Rooms Can Reduce Number of Pathogens
