Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection is emerging worldwide. Skin and soft tissue infections are the common clinical presentations (eg, cellulitis, and abscess). Most infections are superficial but severe cases may develop causing severe sepsis, necrotizing fasciit...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: García Apac, Coralith
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2011
Country:Perú
Institution:Colegio Médico del Perú
Repository:Acta Médica Peruana
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:amp.cmp.org.pe:article/1107
Online Access:https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1107
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Staphylococcus aureus meticilino resistente
adquirido en la comunidad
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
communityacquired
Description
Summary:Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection is emerging worldwide. Skin and soft tissue infections are the common clinical presentations (eg, cellulitis, and abscess). Most infections are superficial but severe cases may develop causing severe sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, pneumonia and death.