title: True community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) recently has been reported as an outpatient pathogen. We assessed this and found our institution's frequency quite low. Only 16 patients (4%) had true community-acquired MRSA bacteremia. Ten had no recorded previous hospitalization; twelve (75%) had significant underlying medical problems. Substance abuse and prior outpatient antibiotic use were not identified as major risks for community-acquired MRSA bacteremia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Akram
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Glatt
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D013997:Time Factors