Clinical inquiries. When should you suspect community-acquired MRSA? How should you treat it?
There are no clinical or epidemiologic features that will help you to clearly distinguish community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections (CA-MRSA) from methicillin-sensitive (CA-MSSA) infections. Incision and drainage is the primary therapy for purulent skin and soft tissue infections. There are inadequate data evaluating the role of oral antibiotics for MRSA.
May
Todd J
TJ
University of Washington, Bremerton, WA, USA.
Safranek
Sarah
S
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents