Oropharyngeal <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> is linked to higher mortality in long-term aged care residents
OP S. aureus carriage predicts all-cause mortality in long-term aged care. We speculate that S. aureus carriage represents a marker of general health, including prior healthcare exposures. OP S. aureus carriage could contribute to estimations of general health in older individuals and thereby inform care strategies.
Authors
- Lito E. Papanicolas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5838-7274)
- Richard John Woodman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4094-1222)
- Andrew P. Shoubridge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5148-4063)
- Sophie Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3889-7941)
- Steven Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4357-8243)
- Geraint B. Rogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4054-1947)
- Lei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2760-0025)
Institutions
- South Australia Pathology (AU)
- Flinders University (AU)
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf042
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council