Prevalence and distribution of methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections in a tertiary care hospital: a prospective observational study
Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MR-CONS) cause healthcare- and community-associated infection and spread rapidly within hospitals. Local surveillance guides empirical therapy and infection control. This study determined the preva...