Introduction

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an antibiotic-resistant bacterium that is carried on the skin or in the nose by some persons. In susceptible individuals it can cause potentially life-threatening infections. Carriage can be predicted using a person's attributes. This website is a demonstration of a published prediction model. Please watch the introductory screencast (3:46) to get acquainted with the tool presented on this site:
To study the prediction model in more detail, please download R package 'mrsapdc' from github.