Risk Factors for Colonization or Infection Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in HIV-Positive Patients A Retrospective Case-Control Study

Michelle Onorato, Michael J. Borucki, Gwen Baillargeon, Dávid Paár, Daniel Freeman, Cynthia Cole, C. Glen Mayhall

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 1999 · 80 citations · 24 references

Abstract

In our HIV-infected patient population, prior hospitalization, exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics, presence of a central venous catheter, and dermatologic disease were risk factors for acquisition of methicillin-resistant S. aureus.

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