Prevalence of and risk factors for nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus among human immunodeficiency virus-positive outpatients in Singapore

J S Villacian; T Barkham; A Earnest; N I Paton

doi:10.1086/502420

Prevalence of and risk factors for nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus among human immunodeficiency virus-positive outpatients in Singapore

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 May;25(5):438-40. doi: 10.1086/502420.

Authors

J S Villacian¹, T Barkham, A Earnest, N I Paton

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.

PMID: 15188853
DOI: 10.1086/502420

Abstract

We studied the prevalence of and risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in HIV-positive outpatients in Singapore. Overall prevalence was 23% (45 of 195), with 3% (6 of 195) being MRSA. Recent antibiotic use and hospitalization were independent predictors of MRSA colonization. Isolates were genotypically identical to our hospital's inpatient circulating strain.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

HIV Infections / microbiology*
Humans
Methicillin Resistance
Nose / microbiology*
Outpatients*
Risk Factors
Singapore
Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*