title: Risk factors for persistent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in children with multiple intensive care unit admissions.
abstract: We studied methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-colonized children with multiple intensive care unit (ICU) admissions to assess the persistence of MRSA colonization. Our data found that children with more than 1 year between ICU admissions had a higher prevalence of MRSA colonization than the overall ICU population, which supports empirical contact precautions for children with previous MRSA colonization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Victor O
authors.initials: VO
authors.lastname: Popoola
authors.forename: Pranita
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tamma
authors.forename: Nicholas G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Reich
authors.forename: Trish M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Perl
authors.forename: Aaron M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Milstone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult