title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus infections.
abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection is currently the most common skin infection identified in human emergency rooms, and the development of methicillin resistance is increasing in veterinary medicine. This article reviews the current knowledge about methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus infections in human medicine as well as the limited information available in veterinary medicine, including options for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Veterinary Care Center, Lawndale, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Reid K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tompkins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D011634:Public Health; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D015047:Zoonoses