title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients with end-stage renal disease in Taiwan: distinguishing between community-associated and healthcare-associated strains.
abstract: We reviewed genotyping and medical records of 53 patients with end-stage renal disease and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia in a medical center in Taiwan. In multivariate analysis, hospitalization within the previous year was independently negatively associated with infection with community-associated MRSA strains, and an increased number of years of dialysis predicted the recovery of patients infected with community-associated MRSA strains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, I-Shou University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chung-Chih
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jiun-Ling
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chi-Ying
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Shey-Ying
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jann-Tay
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Kwan-Dun
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shan-Chwen
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology