Validity of <i>ICD-9-CM</i> Coding for Identifying Incident Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) Infections: Is MRSA Infection Coded as a Chronic Disease?

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Investigators and medical decision makers frequently rely on administrative databases to assess methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection rates and outcomes. The validity of this approach remains unclear. We sought to assess the validity of the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) code for infection with...

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