A longitudinal survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in nursing homes and the long-term care facility in Taiwan

We conducted a longitudinal survey for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage in nursing homes and long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in northern Taiwan.From July 2016 to February 2017, healthcare workers and residents in four institutions were enrolled. One swab sample from nares and another swab sample from umbilicus were obtained from each participant for detection of MRSA at enrolment and then follow-up samples were...