Prevalence of methicillin-resistant colonization among healthcare workers at a tertiary care hospital in northeastern Brazil.

Background: is a human pathogen of clinical importance related to a variety of infections.

Aim: The objective of this study was to analyze the molecular and epidemiological characteristics of obtained from healthcare professionals (HCP) of a hospital in southwestern Bahia, Brazil.

Methods: Samples were collected from hands, nasal cavity, and laboratory coats of 80 HCP.