title: Predictors of community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the inpatient population.
abstract: The predictors of community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in hospitalized patients based on their clinical presentation are limited. The aim of our study was identification of predictors of CA-MRSA infections based on clinical features in patients admitted to the hospital for skin and soft tissue infections. We retrospectively collected data over a period of two years at a single tertiary teaching institution. Younger age and presence of fever may be significant predictors of CA-MRSA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA. dbulchandani@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Deepti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bulchandani
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Comes
authors.forename: Jagdish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nachnani
authors.forename: Eyad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Al-Hihi
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bix
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Foxworth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination