Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an evolving clinical challenge

Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Jun 1:46 Suppl 5:S342-3. doi: 10.1086/533589.

Authors

Adolf W Karchmer¹, Arnold S Bayer

Affiliation

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 18462088
DOI: 10.1086/533589

No abstract available

Publication types

Introductory Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bacteremia / drug therapy
Bacteremia / epidemiology
Bacteremia / microbiology
Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology
Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
Cross Infection / drug therapy
Cross Infection / epidemiology
Cross Infection / microbiology
Humans
Methicillin Resistance*
Pneumonia / drug therapy
Pneumonia / epidemiology
Pneumonia / microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
Staphylococcal Skin Infections / drug therapy
Staphylococcal Skin Infections / epidemiology*
Staphylococcal Skin Infections / microbiology*
Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*