Community-Associated Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusin a Pediatric Emergency Department in Newfoundland and Labrador | Zendy

Erin R. Peebles | Zendy; Robert Morris | Zendy; Roger Chafe | Zendy

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Community-Associated Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusin a Pediatric Emergency Department in Newfoundland and Labrador

Author(s) -

Erin R. Peebles,

Robert Morris,

Roger Chafe

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634

H-Index - 38

eISSN - 1918-1493

pISSN - 1712-9532

DOI - 10.1155/2014/267901

Subject(s) - medicine , impetigo , cellulitis , emergency department , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , incidence (geometry) , cephalosporin , antibiotics , staphylococcal skin infections , skin infection , population , pediatrics , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , environmental health , psychiatry , biology , bacteria , optics , genetics

First-generation cephalosporins and antistaphylococcal penicillins are typically the first choice for treating skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), but are not effective for infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). It is currently unclear what percentage of SSTIs is caused by community-associated MRSA in different regions in Canada.

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