Older age and residence in a nursing home are among the risk factors for death from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, according to a study in CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal.
Researchers studied 699 cases of MRSA bacteremia in 603 patients who were admitted to an academic medical center in New York City from 2002 to 2007. They found older age, residence in a nursing home, severe bacteremia and organ impairment increased the risk of death within 90 days from MRSA.
A consultation with an infectious diseases specialist decreased the risk for death by 11 percent.
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Researchers studied 699 cases of MRSA bacteremia in 603 patients who were admitted to an academic medical center in New York City from 2002 to 2007. They found older age, residence in a nursing home, severe bacteremia and organ impairment increased the risk of death within 90 days from MRSA.
A consultation with an infectious diseases specialist decreased the risk for death by 11 percent.
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