Risk factors for and impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in patients in a medical intensive care unit.

Authors :: Chen CC
Pass SE
Source :: American journal of infection control [Am J Infect Control] 2013 Nov; Vol. 41 (11), pp. 1100-1. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 May 08.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: This retrospective cohort study investigated the impact and predictive factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization in 180 patients admitted to a medical intensive care unit between July 2009 and June 2010. No significant associations between MRSA nasal colonization and the incidence of health care-associated multidrug-resistant-related infections, intensive care unit length of stay, or inpatient mortality were found. Significant risk factors for MRSA colonization included previous medical history of diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adult
Aged
Carrier State microbiology
Cohort Studies
Cross Infection epidemiology
Female
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Staphylococcal Infections microbiology
Survival Analysis
Carrier State epidemiology
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolation & purification
Nasal Mucosa microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections epidemiology

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