Univariate analysis of risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection among 322 patients with community-associated invasive S. aureus infection in Korea.

Data are number (%) of patients unless stated otherwise. Values in bold indicate factors with statistical significance (PS. aureus; SD, standard deviation; SSTI, skin and soft tissue infection; BJI, bone and joint infection; IAI, intra-abdominal infection; UTI, urinary tract infection; CNS, central nervous system; OPD, outpatient department; HCWs, healthcare workers.aData on OPD visits for 4 patients were censored, and 318 patients (218 and 100 patients in the MSSA and MRSA groups, respectively) were included in the analysis.bData on living with children ≤5 years old for 116 patients were censored, and 206 patients (148 and 58 patients in the MSSA and MRSA groups, respectively) were included in the analysis.cData on alcohol intake for 11 patients were censored, and 311 patients (213 and 98 patients in the MSSA and MRSA groups, respectively) were included in the analysis.Univariate analysis of risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection among 322 patients with community-associated invasive S. aureus infection in Korea.