title: [Community-onset Staphylococcus aureus infection in neonates].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of neonatal community-onset infections. The emergence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections in this age group has been reported in USA in the last few years; however there are no studies in Spain. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics of S. aureus community-onset infections in neonates.
  
  
  METHODS
  We prospectively reviewed the S. aureus infections in neonates over a three year period (2007-2009) in the Pediatric Emergency Department of Hospital 12 de Octubre in Madrid (Spain).
  
  
  RESULTS
  We recorded 30 cases of neonatal S. aureus community-onset infections. Only one isolated (3.3%) was resistant to methicillin, and two (6.7%) were PVL(+).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite the emergence of MRSA outside the hospital in pediatric population in Spain, CA-MRSA and SA PVL(+) infections are not frequent in neonates.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. mbarrioslopez@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barrios-López
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rojo-Conejo
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gómez-González
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chaves-Sánchez
mesh_terms: D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*