title: Community-Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Case Series.
abstract: Community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) usually causes skin and soft tissue infections. However, community-acquired methicillin resistant S.aureus has been identified as a causative agent of many invasive infections like necrotizing fasciitis, pneumonia and bacteremia. Risk factors such as immunodeficiency and skin and soft tissue infections have been identified for acquiring bacteremia. We present four cases of bacteremia caused by community-acquired methicillin resistant S.aureus, risk factors and outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology Kasturba Medical College (Manipal University) Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: J K E
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Veni
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology Kasturba Medical College (Manipal University) Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology Kasturba Medical College (Manipal University) Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shalini
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Kasturba Medical College (Manipal University) Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Kasturba Medical College (Manipal University) Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chakrapani
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology Kasturba Medical College (Manipal University) Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baliga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*