Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

Abraham R. Taylor

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2013.06.002

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

Abraham R. Taylor

Department of Family and Community Medicine

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Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an increasingly common multidrug-resistant clinical pathogen responsible for increasing health costs and for patient morbidity and mortality. Presented in this review, the definition, cell and molecular biology, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of MRSA infections, including skin and soft tissue infections, bacteremia and endocarditis, pneumonia, bone and joint infections, and central nervous system infections, are addressed. In the treatment of MRSA, this article highlights several common antibiotics that retain activity against different strains of MRSA.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	637-654
Number of pages	18
Journal	Primary Care - Clinics in Office Practice
Volume	40
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pop.2013.06.002
State	Published - Sep 2013

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Pharmacology (medical)

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