Staphylococcus aureus infection disparities among Hispanics and non-Hispanics in Yuma, Arizona

Staphylococcus aureus infection patterns in Yuma, Arizona show a 2.25x higher infection rate in non-Hispanics. Males had higher infection rates in most age classes. These disparities in infection are mostly consistent with previously observed patterns in colonization, suggesting that sex and ethnic...

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Published in:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Main Authors: Talima Pearson, Sarah Kramer, David Panisello Yagüe, Emmanuel Nangkuu, Sarah Medina-Rodriguez, Colin Wood, Crystal Hepp, Ricky Camplain, Joseph Mihaljevic, Trudie Milner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X24003905/type/journal_article
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Summary:Staphylococcus aureus infection patterns in Yuma, Arizona show a 2.25x higher infection rate in non-Hispanics. Males had higher infection rates in most age classes. These disparities in infection are mostly consistent with previously observed patterns in colonization, suggesting that sex and ethnicity do not differentially impact colonization and infection.
ISSN:2732-494X

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