Newly identified risk factors for MRSA carriage in The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To elucidate new risk factors for MRSA carriers without known risk factors (MRSA of unknown origin; MUO). These MUO carriers are neither pre-emptively screened nor isolated as normally dictated by the Dutch Search & Destroy policy, thus resulting in policy failure.

Methods

We performed a prospective case control study to determine risk factors for MUO acquisition/carriage (Dutch Trial Register: NTR2041). Cases were MUO carriers reported by participating medical microbiological laboratories to the RIVM from September 1st 2011 until September 1st 2013. Controls were randomly selected from the community during this period.

Results

Significant risk factors for MUO in logistic multivariate analysis were antibiotic use in the last twelve months, aOR 8.1 (5.6-11.7

SUBMITTER: Lekkerkerk WSN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5708665 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature