title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in community-acquired skin infections.
abstract: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most common pathogen among patients with skin and soft tissue infections seeking treatment at a Los Angeles (USA) area emergency department. The proportion caused by MRSA increased from 29% in 2001 to 2002 to 64% in 2003 to 2004. No clinical or historical features reliably predict MRSA etiology.
authors.affiliation: Olive View-University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center, Sylmar, California 91342, USA. gmoran@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.forename: Ricky N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Amii
authors.forename: Frederick M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Abrahamian
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Talan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents