title: Complicated community-acquired soft tissue infection by MRSA from porcine origin.
abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a rare cause of community acquired soft tissue infection in Europe. We report a case of severe soft tissue infection caused by a MRSA strain originating from a pig bite.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Microbiology, St. Jozefskliniek, Roeselaarsestraat 47, B-8870 Izegem, Belgium. philippe.declercq@sjki.be
authors.forename: Ph
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Declercq
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petré
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gordts
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Voss
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001132:Arm / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001733:Bites and Stings; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents