Association between Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Infection May Not Differ by Age Group

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• Alternative Title:
  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
• Personal Author:
  Ajao, Adebola O. ; Harris, Anthony D. ; Johnson, J. Kristie ; Roghmann, Mary-Claire ; Perencevich, Eli N. ; Schweizer, Marin L. ; Zhan, Min ; Chen, Wilbur H. ; Furuno, Jon P.
• Description:
  We assessed whether age modified the association between methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) anterior nares colonization and subsequent infection. Among 7,405 patients (9,511 admissions), MRSA colonization was significantly associated with infection (adjusted odds ratio, 13.7 [95% confidence interval, 7.3-25.7]) but did not differ significantly by age group.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Age Distribution Baltimore Carrier State Disease Susceptibility Humans Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Nasal Cavity Population Surveillance Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Staphylococcal Infections

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• Source:
  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012; 34(1):93-95.
• Pubmed ID:
  23221199
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC3677581
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  1K01AI071015-05/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; 1K12RR023250-04/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States ; 5K24AI079040-02/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; K01 AI071015/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; K12 RR023250/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States ; K24 AI079040/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; R01CI000369-01/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  34
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f0befaee3a60df61524071a1ba0e6eac3b646604c0a5ec75b93e7d67c8df56b5
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/33578/cdc_33578_DS1.pdf
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