Prevalence and risk factors of nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus - association with HIV infection in older patients.
Nasal S. aureus colonization was detected in 62/127 patients (49%) at a German infectious diseases clinic; MRSA colonization was infrequent at 2.4%. Male gender (OR=2.71, p=0.04), antimicrobial therapy in hospitalized patients (OR=20.1, p=0.02), and HIV infection in patients>42 y of age (OR=7.74, p=0.02) were independent risk factors for S. aureus colonization.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Medizinische Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany. Ulrich.Seybold@med.uni-muenchen.de
Ulrich
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Seybold
Bettina
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Supthut-Schroder
Rika
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Draenert
Michael
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Hogardt
Johannes R
JR
Bogner
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003141:Communicable Diseases; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult