Screening and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in children undergoing open airway surgery.

Objectives: (1) To determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in children undergoing open airway surgery using a screening protocol; (2) to examine the rates of postoperative infection in this cohort; and (3) to determine adherence to a MRSA antibiotic protocol.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Tertiary pediatric referral center.