Abstract
Objective To determine the risk factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in burn patients.Methods The clinical data of 76 burn patients infected with MRSA admitted in Jishuitan Hospital from January 2011 to June 2013 were retrospectively analyzed.The related factors of MRSA infection were analyzed by logistic stepwise regression.Results Of 76 patients,5 died with a mortality of 6.58％.All MRSA strains isolated were sensitive to vancomycin and linezolid,while the strains were completely resistant to penicillin and oxacillin.Univariate analysis showed that MRSA infection was related to age ≥60 years,long hospital stay,albumin level ＜35 g/L and use of several antibiotics (x2=4.422,14.160,3.704 and 20.569,all P＜ 0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that age≥60 years (OR=1.087),long hospital stay (OR=1.097),and use of several antibiotics (OR=4.325) were risk factors for MRSA infection.Conclusions MRSA infected burn patients have high mortality rate and are resistant to various antibiotics.Old age,long hospital stay,and use of several antibiotics are risk factors for MRSA infection and should be paid more attention to control. Key words: Staphylococcus aureus; Infection; Burns; Risk factors
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