Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the most common agent when it comes to surgical site infection (SSI), and about 15 to 32% of the world's population is colonized by methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) and 1 to 3% colonized by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) 2. This colonization occurs mainly in the nostrils in about one in four people, increasing the risk of SSI by 2 to 14 t…