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- Title
Duration of Colonization with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
- Authors
Robicsek, Ari; Beaumont, Jennifer L.; Peterson, Lance R.
- Abstract
The duration of colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is not well defined. During 1564 admissions after a clinical culture or surveillance test positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, we retested patients for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization. During the first year after the positive culture result was obtained, 48.8% of the patients (95% confidence interval, 45.8%-51.7%) remained colonized; at 4 years, 21.2% of the patients (95% confidence interval, 13.1%-31.4%) remained colonized.
- Subjects
METHICILLIN resistance; STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; EFFECT of drugs on microorganisms; COMPETITIVE exclusion (Microbiology); PENICILLIN
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009, Vol 48, Issue 7, p910
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/597296