Incidence and persistence of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in a community sample of HIV-infected and -uninfected drug users.
A longitudinal study of 282 community-based drug users was conducted from February 1999 through September 2000. Both the incidence (15.0 cases per 100 person-years at risk; 95% confidence interval, 10.2-20.7 cases per 100 person-years at risk) and persistence of Staphylococcus aureus carriage were increased among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seropositive individuals.
Miller
Maureen
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Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA. maureen_miller@nymc.edu
Cespedes
Christian
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Bhat
Meera
M
Vavagiakis
Peter
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Klein
Robert S
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Lowy
Franklin D
FD
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D017931:DNA Primers; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology
D017931:DNA Primers