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Risk for S. <strong>aureus</strong> Infection<br />
• Systematic review (10 studies) to estimate of<br />
the risk of infection following colonization with<br />
MRSA compared with colonization by MSSA<br />
• Random effects model was used to obtain<br />
pooled odds ratio estimates<br />
• Overall, colonization by MRSA was<br />
associated with a 4-fold increase in the risk of<br />
infection (odds ratio 4.08, 95% confidence<br />
interval, 2.10-7.44) N Safdar et al. Am J Med 121:310-15, 2008
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