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MRSA colonisation may lead to increased mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis
  1. Paul Whitaker
  1. Correspondence to Paul Whitaker, SpR, St James's Hospital, Ward 2, Gledhow Wing, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; paul.whitaker{at}leedsth.nhs.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2010.151290

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    The long-term impact of respiratory tract methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on cystic fibrosis (CF) outcomes is unclear. This cohort study used longitudinal data from the US CF registry between 1996 and 2008. The aim of the study was to assess whether acquisition of MRSA influenced mortality.

    A total of 19 833 MRSA …

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