Nasal S. Aureus Colonization Accounts For Majority Of Postoperative Staph Infections, Study Suggests

Healio (9/4, Feller) reports, “Nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus accounted for most postoperative staph infections in a large cohort of adults who underwent surgery, according to a study.” Investigators “found that S. aureus colonization at any area of the body was a risk factor for surgical site infections and postoperative bloodstream infections but said the evidence pointed to nasal carriage being the main culprit.” The findings were published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.