title: Meticillin-resistant  Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia.
abstract: Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus causes an evolving clinical presentation of pneumonia. Health-care-acquired infection differs from community-associated disease, with important implications for treatment. Current antibiotics are less than ideal, and broader management strategies are crucial to prevent complacency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK. bex.edwards@gmail.com
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Im
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents