Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has been recognized for over a decade, and usually refers to MRSA identified in previously healthy individuals with no recognized MRSA risk factors. Infections range from minor skin and soft tissue infections, through to severe pneumonia and necrotizing fasciitis. This review summarizes the current data on the epidemiolo...

Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Nosocomial Infections

Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in the Athlete

CONTEXT Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has become of increasing concern in the athletic setting. Appropriate recognition, treatment, and prevention measures are all paramount to protect individual athletes and teamwide outbreaks. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Relevant electronic databases (Medline or PubMed) through 2008 were searched. Articles and studies re...

Treatment of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus mediastinitis.

Community-associated methicillin (meticillin)-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) continues to emerge as a cause of serious infections, chiefly of the skin and soft tissues. We present the first documented case of CA-MRSA mediastinitis in an adult. Blood and mediastinal isolates were characterized as CA-MRSA by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and susceptibility testing.