TY - JOUR
T1 - Skin and soft tissue infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 clone
AU - Johnson, Jennifer K.
AU - Khoie, Tina
AU - Shurland, Simone
AU - Kreisel, Kristen
AU - Stine, O. Colin
AU - Roghmann, Mary Claire
PY - 2007/8
Y1 - 2007/8
N2 - Until recently, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has caused predominantly healthcare-associated infections. We studied MRSA infections and overall skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in outpatients receiving care at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center Emergency Care Service during 2001-2005. We found an increase in MRSA infections, from 0.2 to 5.9 per 1,000 visits (p80% of MRSA infections were caused by USA300. In addition, SSTI visits increased from 20 to 61 per 1,000 visits (p
AB - Until recently, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has caused predominantly healthcare-associated infections. We studied MRSA infections and overall skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in outpatients receiving care at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center Emergency Care Service during 2001-2005. We found an increase in MRSA infections, from 0.2 to 5.9 per 1,000 visits (p80% of MRSA infections were caused by USA300. In addition, SSTI visits increased from 20 to 61 per 1,000 visits (p
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M3 - Article
C2 - 17953091
AN - SCOPUS:34548406504
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 13
SP - 1195
EP - 1200
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
IS - 8
ER -