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Is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus involved in community acquired skin and soft tissue infections?

Author(s) -

RS Phakade,

Gita Nataraj,

SK Kuyare,

US Khopkar,

PR Mehta

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of postgraduate medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405

H-Index - 52

eISSN - 0972-2823

pISSN - 0022-3859

DOI - 10.4103/0022-3859.93245

Subject(s) - medicine , staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcal skin infections , soft tissue , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcal infections , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , skin infection , pathology , bacteria , genetics , biology

To improve the empiric antimicrobial therapy of community-acquired (CA) skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), it is necessary to generate data on the current spectrum and susceptibility profile of associated bacteria. CA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA MRSA) is increasingly being reported in SSTIs in India and globally.

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