Human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients attending skin outpatient department were
studied for nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and
associated factors affecting nasal colonization. Nasal swabs were used for isolation of S.
aureus. MRSA were detected by agar screen and agar dilution methods. Careful
examination for dermatoses was carried out. Forty-six of the 60 (76.67%) outpatients with
HIV infection were colonized with S. aureus in the anterior nares. Significant number of S …