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

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

Joshua T Freeman  1 , Matthew R Blakiston  2 , Deverick J Anderson  3
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Hospital-Onset MRSA Bacteremia Rates Are Significantly Correlated With Sociodemographic Factors: A Step Toward Risk Adjustment

Joshua T Freeman et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Apr.

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.

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