Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infection: an emerging clinical problem. J Am Acad Dermatol 2004 Feb;50(2):277-80
Date
01/17/2004Pubmed ID
14726887DOI
10.1016/j.jaad.2003.06.005Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0842310882 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 92 CitationsAbstract
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections at an outpatient university health center were evaluated. In all, 41 cultures were performed in 36 of 853 patients. Of the 19 patients with S aureus infection, methicillin resistance occurred in 10 (53%) and generally manifested as abscesses or cellulitis. Therefore, methicillin resistance should be considered, even in the community setting, and appropriate cultures performed.
Author List
Cohen PR, Kurzrock RAuthor
Razelle Kurzrock MD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AbscessAdult
Aged
Cellulitis
Community-Acquired Infections
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcal Skin Infections