The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in three nursing homes (N = 500) was 36.6%. No meticillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was detected. The following significant risk factors for S. aureus nasal carriage were identified: vascular cognitive impairment [odds ratio (OR) = 0.31]; diabetes mellitus (OR = 1.82); hypertension (OR = 0.30); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR = 1.86); stroke (OR = 3.31); antibiotic therapy within the previous three months (OR = 2.10); and level 2 care (defined as highly dependent, needing help in activities of daily living for up to 4 h/day) (OR = 1.97). Compared with other countries, the prevalence of MRSA nasal carriage in residents of German nursing homes is low. (c) 2006 The Hospital Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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