Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Children

Sheldon L. Kaplan

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    Abstract

    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is now an established community pathogen in many areas of the United States as well as the world. Community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) infections have changed several aspects of staphylococcal infections in children including the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory approach, antibiotic management, and prevention.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)113-119
    Number of pages7
    JournalSeminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
    Volume17
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jul 2006

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
    • Microbiology (medical)

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