title: Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Long-Term Risk for Death, United States.
abstract: To examine the association of colonization by Staphylococcus aureus and general population mortality, we followed 10,598 adults for 8.5 years on average. Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus colonization was not associated with death. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus carriage predicted death in a crude analysis but not after adjustment for socioeconomic status and co-morbidities.
authors: Angelico
authors: A
authors: Mendy
authors: Edgar R
authors: ER
authors: Vieira
authors: Ahmed N
authors: AN
authors: Albatineh
authors: Janvier
authors: J
authors: Gasana
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: MRSA; MSSA; Staphylococcus aureus; United States; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; colonization; methicillin resistance; mortality; prognosis; survival