Antibiotic Management and Antibiotic Resistance in Hand Infections.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.hcl.2020.03.003.
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Abstract
The rates of methicillin-resistant infections in the hand and upper extremity approach 50% in many facilities. In addition, multidrug resistance is beginning to include clindamycin. This article discusses the history, prevalence, and treatment of both community-acquired and health care-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in regard to hand infections.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Hand
- Osteomyelitis
- Soft Tissue Infections
- Staphylococcal Infections
Anatomy
- hand