Nosocomial infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are increasing. Only a few studies of MRSA infective endocarditis have been conducted, and none have reported its risk factors. We sought to determine the host-related risk factors for infective endocarditis in patients with nosocomial MRSA bacteremia.
Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. ronbin@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw