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The Effect of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec (SCCmec) Type on Clinical Outcomes in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
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Sep 06 2012
Source: J Infect. 2012; 66(1):41-47.
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Alternative Title:J Infect
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Description:Objectives
The impact of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type on mortality in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections remains unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the association between SCCmec type and mortality in MRSA bacteremia.
Methods
A cohort study of patients who were hospitalized with MRSA bacteremia was conducted within a university health system. A multivariable logistic regression model was developed to evaluate the association of SCCmec type with 30-day in-hospital mortality.
Results
Thirty-four of a total of 184 patients with MRSA bacteremia died, resulting in a mortality rate of 18.5%. Adjusted risk factors for 30-day mortality included APRDRG Risk of Mortality score (odds ratio [OR], 5.33; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.28-12.4; P<0.001), white blood cell count (OR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.03-1.15; P=0.002), and malignancy (OR, 3.25; 95% CI, 1.17-9.02; P=0.02). On multivariable analyses, SCCmec II was not significantly associated with mortality in patients with MRSA bacteremia (OR, 1.85; 95% CI, 0.69-4.92; P=0.22).
Conclusions
Mortality in MRSA bacteremia was independent of SCCmec type. SCCmec type II is most likely a marker for disease severity rather than a direct mediator of mortality. Further research is needed to elucidate the factors associated with poor clinical outcomes in MRSA infections.
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Pubmed ID:22960078
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC3518704
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