Hospital-Onset MRSA Bacteremia Rates Are Significantly Correlated With Sociodemographic Factors: A Step Toward Risk Adjustment

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Apr;39(4):479-481. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.12. Epub 2018 Feb 19.

Abstract

The correlations between census-derived sociodemographic variables and hospital-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (HO-MRSAB) rates were examined at the US state level. On multivariable analysis, only percent African American remained statistically significant. This finding highlights an important disparity and suggests that risk adjustment is needed when comparing HO-MRSAB rates among US states. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:479-481.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bacteremia* / ethnology
  • Bacteremia* / microbiology
  • Bacteremia* / prevention & control
  • Black or African American / statistics & numerical data
  • Correlation of Data
  • Cross Infection* / ethnology
  • Cross Infection* / microbiology
  • Cross Infection* / prevention & control
  • Demography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infection Control* / methods
  • Infection Control* / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
  • Risk Adjustment / methods*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / ethnology
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / prevention & control
  • United States / epidemiology