Risk of Infection and Death due to Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Long-Term Carriers
Datta R, Huang SS. Risk of Infection and Death due to Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Long-Term Carriers. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 47: 176-181. PMID: 18532892, PMCID: PMC2649874, DOI: 10.1086/589241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBacteremiaBostonCarrier StateCatheterization, Central VenousCohort StudiesFemaleHospitalizationHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMethicillin ResistanceMiddle AgedPneumoniaRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSoft Tissue InfectionsStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusTime FactorsConceptsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusLong-term carriersRisk of infectionMRSA infectionSingle-center retrospective cohort studyCentral venous catheter infectionSubsequent MRSA infectionVenous catheter infectionRetrospective cohort studyShort-term morbiditySoft tissue infectionsDuration of carriageStaphylococcus aureusMRSA colonizationCohort studyCatheter infectionCommon infectionsNew hospitalizationHigh riskSubsequent infectionTime of detectionPersistent riskInfectionSignificant riskDeath