Risk factors associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections in hospitalized patients in Colombia

Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) represent a major clinical problem in Colombia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors associated with MRSA SSTI in Colombia. Methods: A multicenter cohort study with nested case–co...

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Main Authors: Sandra Valderrama-Beltrán, Sandra Gualtero, Carlos Álvarez-Moreno, Fabian Gil, Alvaro J. Ruiz, José Yesid Rodríguez, Johanna Osorio, Ivan Tenorio, Carlos Gómez Quintero, Sebastián Mackenzie, María Alejandra Caro, Alberto Zhong, Gerson Arias, Indira Berrio, Ernesto Martinez, Gloria Cortés, Alejandro De la Hoz, Cesar A. Arias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219302929