Duration of Colonization with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Duration of Colonization with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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DOI:
10.1086/597296
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发表时间:
2009-04-01
影响因子:
11.8
通讯作者:
Peterson, Lance R.
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作者:
Robicsek, Ari;Beaumont, Jennifer L.;Peterson, Lance R.
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.