Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Long-Term Risk for Death, United States
To examine the association of colonization by Staphylococcus aureus and general population mortality, we followed 10,598 adults for 8.5 years on average. Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus colonization was not associated with death. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus carriage predicted death in a crude...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-0220_article |