Increased Mortality Rates Associated with Staphylococcus aureus and Influenza Co-infection, Maryland and Iowa, USA(1).
We retrospectively analyzed data for 195 respiratory infection patients who had positive Staphyloccocus aureus cultures and who were hospitalized in 2 hospitals in Iowa and Maryland, USA, during 2003-2009. Odds for death for patients who also had influenza-positive test results were >4 times higher than for those who had negative influenza test results.
Jennifer S
JS
McDanel
Eli N
EN
Perencevich
Jeremy
J
Storm
Daniel J
DJ
Diekema
Loreen
L
Herwaldt
J Kristie
JK
Johnson
Patricia L
PL
Winokur
Marin L
ML
Schweizer
D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D007484:Iowa / Q000453:epidemiology; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA; Staphylococcus aureus; bacteria; co-infection; comorbidity; influenza; mortality rate; pneumonia; respiratory infections; staphylococci; viruses