The problem of infections due to antibiotic-resistant staphylococci is one of increasing concern to the medical profession. A large body of data on this subject has been accumulated and reported (1, 4, 6, 15) by clinicians and laboratory workers in all parts of the world. The vast majority of these studies refer to experience in hospitalized patients and the role of systemic antibiotic therapy as an important contributory factor to the increased incidence of such infections has been emphasized.