Association of Staphylococcus aureus Bacterial Load and Colonization Sites With the Risk of Postoperative S. aureus Infection.
Darren P R TroemanDerek HazardCornelis H W van WerkhovenLeen TimbermontSurbhi Malhotra-KumarMartin WolkewitzAlexey RuzinFrangiscos SifakisStephan HarbarthJan A J W Kluytmansnull nullPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
Nasal SA carriage was associated with an increased risk of SA SSI/BSI and accounted for the majority of SA infections. Higher bacterial load, as well as SA colonization at multiple bodily sites, further increased this risk.