Community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus skin infection: an emerging clinical problem - 24/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jaad.2003.06.005
Philip R Cohen, MD a, b, ⁎ 
, Razelle Kurzrock, MD c
, Razelle Kurzrock, MD c a University of Houston Health Center, Houston, Texas, USA
b Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
c Department of Bioimmunotherapy, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, USA.
*Reprint requests: Philip R. Cohen, MD, 805 Anderson St, Bellaire, TX 77401-2806, USA.
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.
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American Academy of Dermatology, Inc.. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 50 - N° 2
P. 277-280 - février 2004 Retour au numéro
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