Association between nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and infection in liver transplant recipients.
Clin Infect Dis
; 31(5): 1295-9, 2000 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11073769
ABSTRACT
We reviewed the records of 87 patients who underwent liver transplantation and who were screened by use of nasal swabs on the day before surgery. Twenty-four patients harbored methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), and 8 harbored methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). MSSA infection occurred in 3 (12.5%) of 24 MSSA carriers and in 2 (3.2%) of 63 noncarriers (nonsignificant). In contrast, MRSA infection occurred more frequently in MRSA carriers (7 [87.5%] of 8) than in MRSA noncarriers (8 [10.1%] of 79; P<.001). Nasal carriage of MRSA is associated with a very high risk of MRSA infection in liver transplant recipients.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Staphylococcal Infections
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Liver Transplantation
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Nasal Cavity
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
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