Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the community: a hospital-based study.
To determine the proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients presenting for hospitalization and to assess risk factors for MRSA carriage, we conducted a study for 13 months at five Pittsburgh-area hospitals. Of 504 S aureus identified, 125 (25%) were MRSA. Independent risk factors for MRSA included organ transplantation, employment in a healthcare facility, pressure sores, tube feeding, and hospitalization within the preceding year.
Goetz
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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Fleming
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Jacobs
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Boody
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Wagener
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D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013223:Statistics as Topic