Evaluation of Methicillin-Resistance Rates among Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Korean Military Personnel.
10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e250
- Author:
Jae Hoon KO
1
;
Song Mi MOON
Author Information
1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. moon7796@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Community-associated;
Methicillin-resistant;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Military;
Korea
- MeSH:
Electronic Health Records;
Humans;
Korea;
Methicillin Resistance;
Military Personnel*;
Multivariate Analysis;
Referral and Consultation;
Staphylococcus aureus*;
Staphylococcus*
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2018;33(39):e250-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
To evaluate methicillin-resistance (MR) rates among community-associated (CA) Staphylococcus aureus infections in the Korean military, we screened electronic medical records of 223 patients with S. aureus infection in a military referral hospital from 2012 to 2017. During the study period, MR rates did not change annually, and were not different between officers and conscripted personnel. Among conscripted personnel, MR rates in CA S. aureus infections did not increase with longer duration of military service, both in trend analysis and multivariate analysis. In conclusion, MR rates among CA S. aureus infections did not increase during military service in Korea.
