A nurse working in a large hospital harbors MRSA as part of the normal microbiota in his nose.He is most likely the source of a MRSA outbreak if

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The fact that the nurse carries MRSA in his nose suggests he may be a carrier and could potentially transmit the bacteria to patients. If infected patients have all been cared for by this nurse and the isolates are identical, it strongly suggests that the nurse is the source of the MRSA outbreak.

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