Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit

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Substantial Shifts in Ranking of California Hospitals by Hospital-Associated Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusInfection Following Adjustment for Hospital Characteristics and Case Mix

“…Not surprisingly, these attributes are well known to be associated with a higher risk of HA-MRSA infection. [7][8][9]30 In addition, our study found that the proportion of admitted patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds was also in-dependently predictive of a hospitals' proportion of HA-MRSA infections. The availability of resources in the home environment could influence the risk of HA infections that manifest in the immediate postdischarge period.…”

Epidemiology and Predictors of Multidrug-Resistant Community-Acquired and Health Care-Associated Pneumonia

“…However, the risk of acquiring an MDRO is likely increased with increased duration of prior hospitalization, previous antimicrobial exposure, and the rate of MDRO in the local environment. Epidemiologic studies of MRSA and ESBL Gram-negative colonization support this by demonstrating that colonization is associated with a prolonged hospital stay (25,26).…”

Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in university students

“…2,4 It is well recognized that nasal carriage of MRSA represents a major risk factor for subsequent infection and transmission of this pathogen. 5,6 Although several studies have reported the prevalence of MRSA nasal carriage in patients in health care-settings, 7,8 this subject has been little investigated in healthy individuals in the broader community, 9 and is practically unstudied in Brazil.…”