Journal article
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): new issues for infection control
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, Vol.30(3), pp.210-212
2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.04.003
PMID: 17566712
Abstract
The emergence and clonal expansion of strains of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) have created new challenges with their entrance to hospitals. The increased virulence of CA-MRSA in concert with the depressed immunity of inpatients may cause added morbidity and mortality expected from healthcare-associated infections. Questions about changing prophylactic and empirical therapy as well as the use of intravenous immunoglobulin for life-threatening infections are addressed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): new issues for infection control
- Creators
- Richard P Wenzel - Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1101 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 980663, Richmond, VA 23298, USAGonzalo Bearman - Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1101 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 980663, Richmond, VA 23298, USAMichael B Edmond - Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1101 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 980663, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, Vol.30(3), pp.210-212
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.04.003
- PMID
- 17566712
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Antimicrob Agents
- ISSN
- 0924-8579
- eISSN
- 1872-7913
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2007
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983905640102771
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