Article: Risk factors for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in Hong Kong

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TitleRisk factors for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in Hong Kong
AuthorsLeung, YH2
Lai, RWM3
Chan, ACW2
Lo, JYC2
Ho, PL1
Wong, MMH2
Chuang, SK2
Tsang, THF2
Issue Date2012
PublisherWB Saunders Co Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jinf
CitationJournal of Infection, 2012, v. 64 n. 5, p. 494-499 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2012.02.009
AbstractOBJECTIVES: The risk factors for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection were not well understood. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors associated with CA-MRSA infection in Hong Kong. METHODS: We carried out a matched case control study. Cases and controls were recruited from 14 acute public hospitals in Hong Kong. One control was individually matched to one case based on sex, age, admission date and ward location. We interviewed each case and control by telephone using a standard questionnaire. We used a conditional logistic regression model for multivariate analysis. RESULTS: We successfully recruited 127 pairs of matched case and control. We found that sharing of personal items with other persons had a higher risk of CA-MRSA infection (Adjusted matched odds ratio [aOR]: 4.71, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.43-15.59). On the other hand, patients who had frequent hand washing practice (aOR: 0.21, 95%CI 0.06-0.72) and those who reported history of acne (aOR: 0.12, 95%CI 0.02-0.74) had a lower risk of CA-MRSA infection. CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that sharing of personal items with other persons is a risk factor for CA-MRSA infection while frequent hand washing is a protective factor against the infection.
ISSN0163-4453
2011 Impact Factor: 4.126
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.293
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2012.02.009
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dc.contributor.authorLeung, YH
dc.contributor.authorLai, RWM
dc.contributor.authorChan, ACW
dc.contributor.authorLo, JYC
dc.contributor.authorHo, PL
dc.contributor.authorWong, MMH
dc.contributor.authorChuang, SK
dc.contributor.authorTsang, THF
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-20T07:59:05Z
dc.date.available2012-09-20T07:59:05Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: The risk factors for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection were not well understood. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors associated with CA-MRSA infection in Hong Kong. METHODS: We carried out a matched case control study. Cases and controls were recruited from 14 acute public hospitals in Hong Kong. One control was individually matched to one case based on sex, age, admission date and ward location. We interviewed each case and control by telephone using a standard questionnaire. We used a conditional logistic regression model for multivariate analysis. RESULTS: We successfully recruited 127 pairs of matched case and control. We found that sharing of personal items with other persons had a higher risk of CA-MRSA infection (Adjusted matched odds ratio [aOR]: 4.71, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.43-15.59). On the other hand, patients who had frequent hand washing practice (aOR: 0.21, 95%CI 0.06-0.72) and those who reported history of acne (aOR: 0.12, 95%CI 0.02-0.74) had a lower risk of CA-MRSA infection. CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that sharing of personal items with other persons is a risk factor for CA-MRSA infection while frequent hand washing is a protective factor against the infection.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal of Infection, 2012, v. 64 n. 5, p. 494-499 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2012.02.009
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2012.02.009
dc.identifier.epage499
dc.identifier.hkuros209781
dc.identifier.issn0163-4453
2011 Impact Factor: 4.126
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.293
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.pmid22366206
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84859848494
dc.identifier.spage494
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/164404
dc.identifier.volume64
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherWB Saunders Co Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jinf
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Infection
dc.subject.meshCommunity-Acquired Infections - epidemiology - microbiology
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Microbiology
dc.subject.meshHand Disinfection
dc.subject.meshMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation and purification
dc.subject.meshStaphylococcal Infections - epidemiology - microbiology
dc.titleRisk factors for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in Hong Kong
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Centre for Health Protection
  3. Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong