title: Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus brain abscess in an immunocompetent individual.
abstract: A 52-y-old woman with a community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus brain abscess who was successfully treated with surgical drainage and antibiotics is described. The increase in community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus and the impact this will have on empirical treatment of such infections are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, St. George's Hospital, Tooting, London, UK.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Greig
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jayamohan
mesh_terms: D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*