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Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Nasal Colonization With Staphylococcus aureus Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Outpatients in Singapore

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

J. S. Villacian ,
T. Barkham ,
A. Earnest  and
N. I. Paton
J. S. Villacian*
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
T. Barkham
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
A. Earnest
Affiliation:
Clinical Research Unit, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
N. I. Paton
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
*
Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore308433
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Abstract

We studied the prevalence of and risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in HIV-positive outpatients in Singapore. Overall prevalence was 23% (45 of 195), with 3% (6 of 195) being MRSA. Recent antibiotic use and hospitalization were independent predictors of MRSA colonization. Isolates were genotypically identical to our hospital's inpatient circulating strain.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 25 , Issue 5 , May 2004 , pp. 438 - 440
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2004

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