• Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Oct 2008

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    Community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus: diagnosis and treatment update for plastic surgeons.

    • D Heath Stacey, Barry C Fox, Samuel O Poore, Michael L Bentz, and Karol A Gutowski.
    • Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53719, USA. dheathstacey@gmail.com
    • Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2008 Oct 1; 122 (4): 120e-7e.

    Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Identify risk factors associated with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. 2. Recognize the clinical presentation of patients with community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus. 3. Understand the treatment and indications for decolonization of patients who have community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections.Summary: Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has evolved over the past 10 years as a new health threat seen by plastic surgeons and is an increasing cause of soft-tissue infections. This pathogen has several distinct virulence factors and unique antimicrobial susceptibilities that distinguish methicillin-resistant S. aureus from traditional hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus. This article reviews the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, and treatment of community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus.

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