Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus among a sample of homeless individuals, Ohio

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Aug;30(8):801-3. doi: 10.1086/599018.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carrier State / epidemiology*
  • Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hygiene
  • Ill-Housed Persons / statistics & numerical data*
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
  • Nasal Cavity / microbiology
  • Odds Ratio
  • Ohio / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification