Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients with end-stage renal disease in Taiwan: Distinguishing between community-associated and healthcare-associated strains
Journal
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
1
Pages
89-92
Date Issued
2009
Author(s)
Abstract
We reviewed genotyping and medical records of 53 patients with endstage renal disease and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia in a medical center in Taiwan. In multivariate analysis, hospitalization within the previous year was independently negatively associated with infection with community-associated MRSA strains, and an increased number of years of dialysis predicted the recovery of patients infected with community-associated MRSA strains. ? 2008 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.
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Other Subjects
aged; article; bacterial strain; community; controlled study; convalescence; dialysis; female; genotype; health care; health center; hospitalization; human; kidney failure; major clinical study; male; medical record review; methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection; multivariate analysis; prediction; Taiwan; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bacteremia; Cross Infection; Female; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Male; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Middle Aged; Regression Analysis; Staphylococcal Infections; Taiwan
Type
journal article