Abstract
The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible S.aureus (MSSA) in children with cancer has not been well studied. A total of 10 MRSA and 42 MSSA isolates from bacteremic episodes were collected from cancer patients from 2000 through 2007. Seventeen patients (33%) suffered from complications. Thirty-eight (73%) of the bacteremic episodes were catheter-related. Methicillin resistance was associated with increased catheter removal (P = 0.003), but no increase in complications or adverse outcomes was seen.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Bacteremia / epidemiology*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology
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Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cluster Analysis
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DNA Fingerprinting
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Methicillin Resistance
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Neoplasms / complications*
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Young Adult