Community associated MRSA: an alert to paediatricians.

Jeyaratnam, D; Reid, C; Kearns, A; Klein, J · Arch Dis Child · 2006

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Community associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is an emerging pathogen typically associated with skin and soft tissue infection, with occasional reports of fatality in previously healthy children and young adults. We report a case of invasive CA-MRSA and highlight the potential impact of such infections on empirical treatment of staphylococcal infections.

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