Methods:
MRSA was cultured from the nasal and vaginal samples taken from mothers at enrollment and the nasal and umbilical samples taken from neonates immediately after their birth. We examined the vertical transmission rate of MRSA in mother-neonate pairs. We used multivariable logistic regression to identify maternal/neonatal adverse outcomes associated with maternal MRSA colonization.
Main outcome measures: The frequency of maternal/neonatal MRSA colonization and adverse outcomes.