Early-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis and late-onset infectious keratitis in astigmatic keratotomy incision following femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 1772-1777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Y. Chou ◽  
Azin Abazari ◽  
Alexander Barash ◽  
Shetal Shah ◽  
Kevin Kaplowitz
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Infectious Keratitis ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Astigmatic Keratotomy

Topical Vancomycin 5% Is More Efficacious Than 2.5% and 1.25% for Reducing Viable Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Infectious Keratitis

Cornea ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric G. Romanowski ◽  
John E. Romanowski ◽  
Robert M. Q. Shanks ◽  
Kathleen A. Yates ◽  
Alex Mammen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Infectious Keratitis ◽  
Methicillin Resistant

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infectious Keratitis Following Refractive Surgery

2007 ◽  
Vol 143 (4) ◽  
pp. 629-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renée Solomon ◽  
Eric D. Donnenfeld ◽  
Henry D. Perry ◽  
Roy S. Rubinfeld ◽  
Michael Ehrenhaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Refractive Surgery ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Infectious Keratitis ◽  
Methicillin Resistant

Determination of Risk Factors for Recurrent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in a Veterans Affairs Healthcare System Population

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 543-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Albertson ◽  
Jennifer S. McDanel ◽  
Ryan Carnahan ◽  
Elizabeth Chrischilles ◽  
Eli N. Perencevich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Veterans Affairs ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Risk Patients

OBJECTIVETo identify important risk factors for recurrent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to assist clinicians in identifying high-risk patients for continued surveillance and follow-up.METHODSIn this retrospective cohort study, we examined patients with MRSA bacteremia at 122 Veterans Affairs medical facilities from January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2010. Recurrent MRSA bacteremia was identified by a positive blood culture result from 2 to 180 days after index hospitalization discharge. Subset analyses were performed to evaluate risk factors for early-onset (2–60 days after discharge) and late-onset (61–180 days after discharge) recurrence. Risk factors were evaluated using Cox proportional hazards regression.RESULTSOf 18,425 patients, 1,159 (6.3%) had recurrent MRSA bacteremia. The median time to recurrence was 63 days. Longer duration of index bacteremia, increased severity of illness, receipt of only vancomycin, community-acquired infection, and several comorbidities were risk factors for recurrence. Congestive heart failure, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis/collagen disease were risk factors for early-onset but not late-onset recurrence. Geographic region and cardiac arrhythmias were risk factors for late-onset but not early-onset recurrence.CONCLUSIONSRisk factors for recurrent MRSA bacteremia included comorbidities, severity of illness, duration of bacteremia, and receipt of only vancomycin. Awareness of risk factors may be important at patient discharge for implementation of quality improvement initiatives including surveillance, follow-up, and education for high-risk patients.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015;00(0): 1–7

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