Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and methamphetamine use are emerging public health problems. We conducted a case–control investigation to determine risk factors for MRSA skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in residents of a largely rural southeastern community in th...
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doaj-016bbfade1764f048857b582ab02bfe42020-11-24T22:15:44ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592007-11-0113111707171310.3201/eid1311.070148Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin InfectionsAdam L. CohenCarrie ShulerSigrid McAllisterGregory E. FosheimMichael G. BrownDebra AbercrombieKaren F. AndersonLinda K. McDougalCherie L. DrenzekKatie ArnoldDaniel B. JerniganRachel GorwitzMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and methamphetamine use are emerging public health problems. We conducted a case–control investigation to determine risk factors for MRSA skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in residents of a largely rural southeastern community in the United States. Case-patients were persons >12 years old who had culturable SSTIs; controls had no SSTIs. Of 119 SSTIs identified, 81 (68.1%) were caused by MRSA. Methamphetamine use was reported in 9.9% of case-patients and 1.8% of controls. After we adjusted for age, sex, and race, patients with MRSA SSTIs were more likely than controls to have recently used methamphetamine (odds ratio 5.10, 95% confidence interval 1.55–16.79). MRSA caused most SSTIs in this population. Transmission of MRSA may be occurring among methamphetamine users in this community.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/11/07-0148_articleStaphylococcus aureusmethicillin resistancedrug resistancemethamphetaminestreet drugsrural health |
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Adam L. Cohen Carrie Shuler Sigrid McAllister Gregory E. Fosheim Michael G. Brown Debra Abercrombie Karen F. Anderson Linda K. McDougal Cherie L. Drenzek Katie Arnold Daniel B. Jernigan Rachel Gorwitz |
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Adam L. Cohen Carrie Shuler Sigrid McAllister Gregory E. Fosheim Michael G. Brown Debra Abercrombie Karen F. Anderson Linda K. McDougal Cherie L. Drenzek Katie Arnold Daniel B. Jernigan Rachel Gorwitz Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections Emerging Infectious Diseases Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance drug resistance methamphetamine street drugs rural health |
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Adam L. Cohen Carrie Shuler Sigrid McAllister Gregory E. Fosheim Michael G. Brown Debra Abercrombie Karen F. Anderson Linda K. McDougal Cherie L. Drenzek Katie Arnold Daniel B. Jernigan Rachel Gorwitz |
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Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections |
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Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections |
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Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections |
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Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections |
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Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections |
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methamphetamine use and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus skin infections |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2007-11-01 |
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and methamphetamine use are emerging public health problems. We conducted a case–control investigation to determine risk factors for MRSA skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in residents of a largely rural southeastern community in the United States. Case-patients were persons >12 years old who had culturable SSTIs; controls had no SSTIs. Of 119 SSTIs identified, 81 (68.1%) were caused by MRSA. Methamphetamine use was reported in 9.9% of case-patients and 1.8% of controls. After we adjusted for age, sex, and race, patients with MRSA SSTIs were more likely than controls to have recently used methamphetamine (odds ratio 5.10, 95% confidence interval 1.55–16.79). MRSA caused most SSTIs in this population. Transmission of MRSA may be occurring among methamphetamine users in this community. |
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Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance drug resistance methamphetamine street drugs rural health |
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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/11/07-0148_article |
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