title: The association between methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus colonization and mortality in Chinese nursing home older adults: a 2-year prospective cohort.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Fung Yiu King Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Tuen Ching
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Vincent Chi Chung
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Ivan Fan Ngai
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Fung Yiu King Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Felix Hon Wai
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Fung Yiu King Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Wing Chun
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Kwok Yung
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Yuen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality*