Staphylococcus aureus infection disparities among Hispanics and non-Hispanics in Yuma, Arizona

Talima R Pearson, Sarah Kramer, David Panisello Yagüe, Emmanuel Nangkuu, Sarah Medina-Rodriguez, Colin Wood, Crystal Hepp, Ricky Camplain, Joseph Mihaljevic, Trudie Milner

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Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus infection patterns in Yuma, Arizona show a 2.25x higher infection rate in non-Hispanics. Males had higher infection rates in most age classes. These disparities in infection are mostly consistent with previously observed patterns in colonization, suggesting that sex and ethnicity do not differentially impact colonization and infection.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere135
JournalAntimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 18 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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