title: Incidence of community-acquired meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus hand infections in Tayside, Scotland: a guide to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing.
abstract: The prevalence of community-acquired meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ca-MRSA) as an important cause of hand infections has gained much recognition. The clinical impact of this is less well documented in the United Kingdom. This study looks at the incidence of hand infections in an urban Scottish teaching hospital over a 12 month period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK. s.hassan@nhs.net
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gashau
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Balchin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Orange
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilmshurst
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012606:Scotland; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents