Emergence of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA 300 Clone as the Predominant Cause of Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections

D. King, Mark; J. Humphrey, Bianca; F. Wang, Yun; V. Kourbatova, Ekaterina; M. Ray, Susan; M. Blumberg, Henry

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-144-5-200603070-00005

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Emergence of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA 300 Clone as the Predominant Cause of Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Mar 7, 2006

Authors:

Mark D. King

Bianca J. Humphrey

Yun F. Wang

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes S. aureus skin and soft-tissue infection in selected populations. OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of infections caused by community-acquired MRSA, the clinical characteristics asso...

Subject

Staphylococcus aureus

Medicine

Skin infection

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