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. 2004 Feb;50(2):277-80.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2003.06.005.

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infection: an emerging clinical problem

Philip R Cohen  1 , Razelle Kurzrock
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Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infection: an emerging clinical problem

Philip R Cohen et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Feb.

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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