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 observational studies, with a total of 1170 patients, were identified that provided data on both MSSA and MRSA colonization and infection. A random-effects model was used to obtain pooled estimates of the odds ratio and 95\% confidence interval. RESULTS: Overall, colonization by MRSA was associated with a 4-fold increase in the risk of infection (odds ratio 4.08, 95\% confidence interval, 2.10-7.44). Studies differed in the choice of patient population, severity of illness, and frequency of sampling to detect colonization. CONCLUSION: Further research is needed to identify effective methods for sustained eradication of MRSA carriage to reduce the high risk of subsequent infection.
%0 Journal Article
%1 safdar_risk_2008
%A Safdar, Nasia
%A Bradley, Elisa A
%D 2008
%J The American Journal of Medicine
%K Cavity, Cohort Colony Confidence Count, Factors, Female, Humans, Illness Incidence, Index, Infections, Intervals, Male, Methicillin Microbial Microbial, Mucosa, Nasal Odds Predictive Ratio, Resistance, Risk Sensitivity Severity Specificity, Staphylococcal Staphylococcus Studies, Tests, Topic, Value and as aureus of {Meta-Analysis}
%N 4
%P 310--315
%R 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.07.034
%T The risk of infection after nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18374690
%V 121
%X 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 observational studies, with a total of 1170 patients, were identified that provided data on both MSSA and MRSA colonization and infection. A random-effects model was used to obtain pooled estimates of the odds ratio and 95\% confidence interval. RESULTS: Overall, colonization by MRSA was associated with a 4-fold increase in the risk of infection (odds ratio 4.08, 95\% confidence interval, 2.10-7.44). Studies differed in the choice of patient population, severity of illness, and frequency of sampling to detect colonization. CONCLUSION: Further research is needed to identify effective methods for sustained eradication of MRSA carriage to reduce the high risk of subsequent infection.
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abstract = {{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 observational studies, with a total of 1170 patients, were identified that provided data on both {MSSA} and {MRSA} colonization and infection. A random-effects model was used to obtain pooled estimates of the odds ratio and 95\% confidence interval. {RESULTS:} Overall, colonization by {MRSA} was associated with a 4-fold increase in the risk of infection (odds ratio 4.08, 95\% confidence interval, 2.10-7.44). Studies differed in the choice of patient population, severity of illness, and frequency of sampling to detect colonization. {CONCLUSION:} Further research is needed to identify effective methods for sustained eradication of {MRSA} carriage to reduce the high risk of subsequent infection.},
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author = {Safdar, Nasia and Bradley, Elisa A},
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issn = {1555-7162},
journal = {The American Journal of Medicine},
keywords = {Cavity, Cohort Colony Confidence Count, Factors, Female, Humans, Illness Incidence, Index, Infections, Intervals, Male, Methicillin Microbial Microbial, Mucosa, Nasal Odds Predictive Ratio, Resistance, Risk Sensitivity Severity Specificity, Staphylococcal Staphylococcus Studies, Tests, Topic, Value and as aureus of {Meta-Analysis}},
month = apr,
note = {{PMID:} 18374690},
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pages = {310--315},
timestamp = {2011-03-11T10:05:55.000+0100},
title = {The risk of infection after nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus},
url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18374690},
volume = 121,
year = 2008
}