Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Between MRSA and MSSA Infections Among Patients in Intensive Care Units.

Microorganisms · 2025 · PMC12298354 · PMID 40732031

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an increasing trendno p-value reported

Recent studies have shown an increasing trend in S. aureus infections in ICUs, particularly in samples from orotracheal secretions and blood cultures [ 3 ].

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.172not close (p > 0.1)

showed a trendno p-value reported

The Charlson Comorbidity Index showed a trend toward being higher in patients with MRSA (5.42) compared with those with MSSA (4.94), although this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.172).

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