title: Association between methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection may not differ by age group.
abstract: We assessed whether age modified the association between methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) anterior nares colonization and subsequent infection. Among 7,405 patients (9,511 admissions), MRSA colonization was significantly associated with infection (adjusted odds ratio, 13.7 [95% confidence interval, 7.3-25.7]) but did not differ significantly by age group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Adebola O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Ajao
authors.forename: Anthony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: J Kristie
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Mary-Claire
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Roghmann
authors.forename: Eli N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Perencevich
authors.forename: Marin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Schweizer
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: Wilbur H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jon P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Furuno
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D015142:Baltimore / Q000453:epidemiology; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control