Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection and Hospitalization in High-Risk Patients in the Year following Detection
Huang SS, Hinrichsen VL, Datta R, Spurchise L, Miroshnik I, Nelson K, Platt R. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection and Hospitalization in High-Risk Patients in the Year following Detection. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e24340. PMID: 21949707, PMCID: PMC3174953, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infectionsPost-discharge infectionsStaphylococcus aureus infectionMRSA infectionHealthcare utilizationAureus infectionTertiary care medical centerPrimary bloodstream infectionsRetrospective cohort studyHigh-risk patientsTertiary care patientsHarvard Pilgrim Health CareSubstantial attributable mortalitySingle hospitalizationMRSA carriageMRSA carriersAdult patientsCohort studyHospital dischargeSubsequent readmissionCare patientsAttributable mortalityBloodstream infectionsCommon infectionsMost infections
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