| Literature DB >> 10530648 |
A Goetz1, K Posey, J Fleming, S Jacobs, L Boody, M M Wagener, R R Muder.
Abstract
To determine the proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients presenting for hospitalization and to assess risk factors for MRSA carriage, we conducted a study for 13 months at five Pittsburgh-area hospitals. Of 504 S aureus identified, 125 (25%) were MRSA. Independent risk factors for MRSA included organ transplantation, employment in a healthcare facility, pressure sores, tube feeding, and hospitalization within the preceding year.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID： 10530648 DOI： 10.1086/501567
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN： 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254