Researchers conducted an epidemiology study from Jan. 1, 2002 through Dec. 31, 2010, in the U.S., involving children treated for Staphylococcus aureus infections.
Researchers found:
• CA-MRSA increased at higher rates compared to non-resistant forms.
• Children without health insurance or public health insurance had higher odds of CA-MRSA infection.
• Black children were almost 1.5 times as likely as white children to have CA-MRSA infections.
The increased likelihood of black children experiencing CA-MRSA as compared to white children persisted at the block group level along with household crowding.
Additionally, young age was risk factor for CA-MRSA, with children in the youngest category of age (younger than 4 years) experiencing increased risk for CA-MRSA.
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