Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in community-acquired skin infections.(DISPATCHES)

From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: June 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most common pathogen among patients with skin and soft tissue infections seeking treatment at a Los Angeles (USA) area emergency department. The proportion caused by MRSA increased from 29% in 2001 to 2002 to 64% in 2003 to 2004. No clinical or historical features reliably predict MRSA etiology.

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Historically, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection was associated with patients in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. In recent years, reports of ...

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