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Statin Use and Risk of Community-Acquired Staphylococcus aureusBacteremia: A Population-Based Case-Control Study

Authors :
Smit, Jesper
López-Cortés, Luis Eduardo
Thomsen, Reimar W.
Schønheyder, Henrik C.
Nielsen, Henrik
Frøslev, Trine
Rodríguez-Bãno, Jesús
Søgaard, Mette
Source :
Mayo Clinic Proceedings; October 2017, Vol. 92 Issue: 10 p1469-1478, 10p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

To ascertain whether persons treated with statins experience a decreased risk of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureusbacteremia (CA-SAB) as compared with nonusers.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00256196
Volume :
92
Issue :
10
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs42875712
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.07.008