The risk of infection after nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus
N Safdar, EA Bradley - The American journal of medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Nasal, axillary, or inguinal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus generally
precedes invasive infection. Some studies have found that colonization with methicillin-
resistant S. aureus (MRSA) poses a greater risk of clinical infection than colonization with
methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA). However, the magnitude of risk is unclear.
METHODS: We undertook a systematic review to provide an overall estimate of the risk of
infection following colonization with MRSA compared with colonization by MSSA. Ten …
precedes invasive infection. Some studies have found that colonization with methicillin-
resistant S. aureus (MRSA) poses a greater risk of clinical infection than colonization with
methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA). However, the magnitude of risk is unclear.
METHODS: We undertook a systematic review to provide an overall estimate of the risk of
infection following colonization with MRSA compared with colonization by MSSA. Ten …