Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in the Texas Prison System

Recent reports indicate that correctional facility inmates may be at elevated risk for contracting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection because of overcrowding, poor hygiene, and high rates of diseases causing immunosuppression. The present study of 299,179 Texas inmates who...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2004-05, Vol.38 (9), p.e92-e95
Main Authors: Baillargeon, Jacques, Kelley, Michael F., Leach, Charles T., Baillargeon, Gwen, Pollock, Brad H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Prisoners
Prisons
Risk Factors
Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects
Texas - epidemiology
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Summary:Recent reports indicate that correctional facility inmates may be at elevated risk for contracting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection because of overcrowding, poor hygiene, and high rates of diseases causing immunosuppression. The present study of 299,179 Texas inmates who were incarcerated between 1999–2001 indicated an incidence of 12 MRSA infections/1000 person-years. Inmates with circulatory disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, end-stage liver disease, end-stage renal disease, human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and skin diseases all exhibited elevated rates of MRSA infection.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/383146