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Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infection: an emerging clinical problem. J Am Acad Dermatol 2004 Feb;50(2):277-80

Date

01/17/2004

Pubmed ID

14726887

DOI

10.1016/j.jaad.2003.06.005

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0842310882 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   92 Citations

Abstract

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 R

Author

Razelle Kurzrock MD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Abscess
Adult
Aged
Cellulitis
Community-Acquired Infections
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcal Skin Infections