Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in children with cerebral palsy

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Jun;44(6):985-987. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.149. Epub 2022 Jun 23.

Abstract

A retrospective cohort of children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with cerebral palsy was matched 1:3 by age and admission year to determine odds of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization. Adjusted odds of MRSA nasal colonization at PICU admission were 2.6-fold higher among children with cerebral palsy.

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Palsy* / complications
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / epidemiology