Prevalence of colonization with community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among end-stage renal disease patients and healthcare workers.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence, epidemiologic features, and molecular characteristics of colonization with community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) among hospitalized dialysis patients and their healthcare workers (HCWs).

Design: Prospective observational clinical and laboratory study of nasal colonization.

Setting: A 600-bed urban academic medical center.