title: Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in two scuba divers returning from the Philippines.
abstract: We describe two patients who had skin infection due to identical strains of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) after returning from the Philippines. Both patients did not share risk factors for CA-MRSA acquisition besides scuba diving. Scuba diving equipment may represent a possible new mode of acquisition of CA-MRSA.
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Program, University of Geneva Hospitals and Medical School, Geneva, Swizerland.
authors.forename: Mélanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bochet
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Francois
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Longtin
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gaide
authors.forename: Gesuele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Renzi
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harbarth
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004242:Diving; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016712:Mupirocin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010679:Philippines; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013557:Switzerland; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016712:Mupirocin; D002710:Chlorhexidine