A review of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for primary care physicians
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections among young people without healthcare-associated risk factors have emerged during the past decade. Reported prevalence rates of CA-MRSA vary widely among studies, largely because of the different definitions employed...
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| description | Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections among young people without healthcare-associated risk factors have emerged during the past decade. Reported prevalence rates of CA-MRSA vary widely among studies, largely because of the different definitions employed and different settings in which the studies have been performed. Although the majority of CA-MRSA infections are mild skin and soft tissue infections, severe life-threatening cases have been reported. CA-MRSA infections have mostly been associated with staphylococcal strains bearing the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IV element and Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes. These strains are more frequently susceptible to a variety of non-beta-lactam antibiotics. Clinicians must be aware of the wide spectrum of disease caused by CA-MRSA. Continued emergence of MRSA in the community is a public health problem, and therefore warrants increased vigilance in the diagnosis and management of suspected and confirmed staphylococcal infections. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c90a3b1a1b4044819c523602060e79672022-12-22T00:21:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family and Community Medicine2230-82292229-340X2010-01-0117311712010.4103/1319-1683.74320A review of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for primary care physiciansHuda A BukharieCommunity-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections among young people without healthcare-associated risk factors have emerged during the past decade. Reported prevalence rates of CA-MRSA vary widely among studies, largely because of the different definitions employed and different settings in which the studies have been performed. Although the majority of CA-MRSA infections are mild skin and soft tissue infections, severe life-threatening cases have been reported. CA-MRSA infections have mostly been associated with staphylococcal strains bearing the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IV element and Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes. These strains are more frequently susceptible to a variety of non-beta-lactam antibiotics. Clinicians must be aware of the wide spectrum of disease caused by CA-MRSA. Continued emergence of MRSA in the community is a public health problem, and therefore warrants increased vigilance in the diagnosis and management of suspected and confirmed staphylococcal infections.http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2010;volume=17;issue=3;spage=117;epage=120;aulast=BukharieClindamycinmethicillinSaudi ArabiaStaphylococcus aureus |
| spellingShingle | Huda A Bukharie A review of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for primary care physicians Journal of Family and Community Medicine Clindamycin methicillin Saudi Arabia Staphylococcus aureus |
| title | A review of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for primary care physicians |
| title_full | A review of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for primary care physicians |
| title_fullStr | A review of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for primary care physicians |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for primary care physicians |
| title_short | A review of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for primary care physicians |
| title_sort | review of community acquired methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus for primary care physicians |
| topic | Clindamycin methicillin Saudi Arabia Staphylococcus aureus |
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