Groin and buttocks involvement and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal swab independently predict cutaneous abscess and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in inpatient pediatric cellulitis: A retrospective cohort study

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Nov;87(5):1205-1207. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.02.065. Epub 2022 Mar 12.
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Keywords: MRSA; abscess; antibiotics; nasal swab; pediatric cellulitis; risk factor.

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnosis
  • Abscess / drug therapy
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Buttocks
  • Cellulitis / diagnosis
  • Cellulitis / drug therapy
  • Child
  • Groin
  • Humans
  • Inpatients
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents