Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on campus: a new challenge to college health.
As new drugs to control bacterial pathogens are developed, the organisms evolve to survive. Staphylococcus aureus, a common organism, has steadily developed resistance to antibiotics. For more than 40 years, resistant S. aureus presented a formidable problem to hospitalized patients; in the past decade, however, it has begun to appear outside the clinical setting-often in young people without significant medical conditions. Early diagnosis, appropriate control measures, and proper antibiotic choice can limit the spread and severity of infection.
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H Richard
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Norris Health Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3351 N. Downer Street, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA. hrw@uwm.edu
D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D014495:Universities