Prevalence and correlates of MRSA and MSSA nasal carriage at a Ugandan regional referral hospital
Bebell L, Ayebare A, Boum Y, Siedner M, Bazira J, Schiff S, Metlay J, Bangsberg D, Ttendo S, Firth P. Prevalence and correlates of MRSA and MSSA nasal carriage at a Ugandan regional referral hospital. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2016, 72: 888-892. PMID: 27999030, PMCID: PMC5890783, DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkw472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCarrier StateFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMiddle AgedNasal CavityNosePrevalenceRisk FactorsStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusUgandaConceptsMRSA carriageMSSA carriersSA carriageNasal carriageAntibiotic useStaphylococcus aureusOpen woundsMRSA nasal carriage prevalenceUgandan Regional Referral HospitalMultivariable logistic regression analysisMSSA nasal carriageNasal carriage prevalenceSurgical ward admissionRegional Referral HospitalMRSA nasal carriageCurrent antibiotic useLogistic regression analysisResource-limited settingsMRSA carriersSA infectionsWard admissionHIV infectionReferral hospitalCarriage prevalenceAnterior nares