Hospital Acquired and Community Acquired MRSA in GI Lab
Hospital Acquired and Community Acquired MRSA in GI Lab
Hospital acquired and community acquired methicillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA) has become
 an important health issue for in recent years. Up to two thirds of patients that are
 hospitalized may be colonized with MRSA. The prevalence in the community is also on the rise
 and affects the young and healthy. It is unclear what the true prevalence of MRSA is in our
 own hospital and outpatient setting. This information would be relevant to how healthcare
 staff adhere to contact and universal precautions. : The purpose of this study is to
 determine the prevalence of MRSA in patients that have gastrointestinal endoscopy and
 endoscopic ultrasound.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  No evidence of dementia or altered mental status that would prohibit the giving and
 understanding of informed consent, and no evidence of psychiatric risk that would
 preclude adequate compliance with this protocol.

 Subjects must provide signed written informed consent.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Inability to provide written informed consent.