Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Long-Term Risk for Death, United States. Emerg Infect Dis 2016 Nov;22(11):1966-1969
Date
10/22/2016Pubmed ID
27767920Pubmed Central ID
PMC5088013DOI
10.3201/eid2211.160220Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84992127833 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 15 CitationsAbstract
To examine the association of colonization by Staphylococcus aureus and general population mortality, we followed 10,598 adults for 8.5 years on average. Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus colonization was not associated with death. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus carriage predicted death in a crude analysis but not after adjustment for socioeconomic status and co-morbidities.
Author List
Mendy A, Vieira ER, Albatineh AN, Gasana JAuthor
Janvier Gasana MD, MPH, PhD Adjunct Associate Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Carrier StateDrug Resistance, Bacterial
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Population Surveillance
Proportional Hazards Models
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus aureus
United States