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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · May 2008
ReviewCommunity-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
- Thomas R Wallin, H Gene Hern, and Bradley W Frazee.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Alameda County Medical Center-Highland Campus, 1411 East 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94602, USA.
- Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2008 May 1; 26 (2): 431-55, ix.
AbstractCommunity-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has emerged over the last decade across the United States and the world, becoming a major pathogen in many types of community-acquired infections. Although most commonly associated with minor skin and soft tissue infections, such as furuncles, CA-MRSA also can cause necrotizing fasciitis, pyomyositis, osteoarticular infections, and community-acquired pneumonia. This article discusses the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of these infections from the perspective of the emergency physician.
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