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Longitudinal Case Series of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Infection in Two Cohorts of Rural Iowans.
OBJECTIVE: Examine the relationship between colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in the community and symptomatic infection in two cohorts of Iowans.
DESIGN: Case series within cohort study.
PARTICIPANTS: Rural Iowans selected from the Keokuk Rural Health Study, the Agricultural Health Study, and the Iowa Voter Registry.
METHODS: Longitudinal study within established cohorts evaluating documented S. aureus infections with samples available for molecular typing.
RESULTS: We examined this relationship in two cohorts of Iowans with a combined 11 incident cases of S. aureus SSTI, for which samples were available. Seven of the 11 individuals (63.6%) were colonized at baseline, in the nose (3/7, 42.9%), or in both the nose and throat (57.1%). All seven cases had matching sequence types between colonization and infection isolates.
CONCLUSIONS: Staphylococcus aureus causes millions of skin and soft tissue infections yearly. Although colonization with S. aureus is a frequent antecedent to infection, many studies investigating the link between colonization and infection have taken place in a clinical setting, particularly in urban hospitals. Our study has shown similar results in a rural community setting to those previously seen in clinics.
DESIGN: Case series within cohort study.
PARTICIPANTS: Rural Iowans selected from the Keokuk Rural Health Study, the Agricultural Health Study, and the Iowa Voter Registry.
METHODS: Longitudinal study within established cohorts evaluating documented S. aureus infections with samples available for molecular typing.
RESULTS: We examined this relationship in two cohorts of Iowans with a combined 11 incident cases of S. aureus SSTI, for which samples were available. Seven of the 11 individuals (63.6%) were colonized at baseline, in the nose (3/7, 42.9%), or in both the nose and throat (57.1%). All seven cases had matching sequence types between colonization and infection isolates.
CONCLUSIONS: Staphylococcus aureus causes millions of skin and soft tissue infections yearly. Although colonization with S. aureus is a frequent antecedent to infection, many studies investigating the link between colonization and infection have taken place in a clinical setting, particularly in urban hospitals. Our study has shown similar results in a rural community setting to those previously seen in clinics.
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