Illicit Drug Use and Risk for USA300 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections with Bacteremia

Illicit Drug Use and Risk for USA300 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections with Bacteremia

To assess the association of illicit drug use and USA300 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia, a multicenter study was conducted at 4 Veterans Affairs medical centers during 2004–2008. The study showed that users of illicit drugs were more likely to have USA300 MRSA bacterem...

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Main Authors: Kristen M. Kreisel, J. Kristie Johnson, O. Colin Stine, Michelle D. Shardell, Eli N. Perencevich, Alan J. Lesse, Fred M. Gordin, Michael W. Climo, Mary-Claire Roghmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
antimicrobial resistance
community-acquired infections
bacteremia
bacterial typing techniques
electrophoresis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/9/09-1802_article

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