Two cases of oral infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Two cases of oral infection with multi-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are described who were found to carry the same MRSA. Both cases were managed without the use of antibiotics. The practitioner was found not to have worn gloves routinely and this may have been the source of the MRSA.
Martin
M V
MV
Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, University of Liverpool.
Hardy
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P
D000328:Adult; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*