Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in medical students.

A study was conducted to ascertain the nasal carriage of MRSA among 50 medical students in Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore posted in surgical wards, medical wards, ICU, postoperative wards and the microbiology laboratory. All 26 postgraduates (100%) and 18 undergraduates (75%) were colonised with S. aureus. Of these, only one undergraduate (4.16%) and 11 postgraduates (42.3%) were colonised with MRSA. Journal of Hospital Infection 2007; 5 Dec.