title: Coming to a practice near you? Community-acquired meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA).
abstract: Hospital-acquired meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) arose in the 1960s, but the last decade saw the emergence of a new entity: community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA). Unlike HA-MRSA, patients affected by CA-MRSA have no obvious risk factors and may present with recurrent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) or, rarely, severe necrotizing pneumonia. This article provides an overview of CA-MRSA and reinforces the standard infection control procedures required to prevent further spread.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The dental team require an awareness of emerging infections, their relevance to dentistry and the infection control procedures necessary to prevent transmission.
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Dental School, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow.
authors.forename: Emer
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: O'Leary
authors.forename: Deborah E A
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Lockhart
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental / Q000379:methods; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents