Prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Dermatology Outpatient Population

Prevalence of Oxacillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus among Inpatients and Outpatients in the United States during 2000

“…Previous reports have noted a growing concern regarding MRSA infections within some community populations, particularly in children (4,5) and those with dermatological disorders, renal dysfunction, or HIV infection (6,7,9). The clear relationship between the rates of MRSA infection among inpatients and outpatients demonstrated here illustrates that MRSA infections are no longer confined to hospitals and are certainly present in the community.…”

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus skin infection: an emerging clinical problem

“…Because of the increased prevalence of MRSA in the community, it cannot be assumed that the S aureus is methicillin susceptible. 8 If the infectious skin lesions do not improve during treatment that was directed toward MSSA, the diagnosis of MRSA should be considered. 14 Ideally, subsequent definitive antimicrobial therapy should be on the basis of in vitro antibiotic susceptibility.…”

“…[2][3][4][5][6] Patients with community-acquired MRSA (CAMRSA) infection were being reported by the early 1990s, and the prevalence of this pathogen has continued to increase. [6][7][8] In contrast to nosocomialacquired MRSA infections, CAMRSA infections often occur in individuals who are immunocompetent without MRSA-associated risk factors and tend to be susceptible to most non-␤-lactam antibiotics. However, they can also be virulent and fatal.…”

The impact of skin and soft tissue infections on college athletic programs and prevention policies.

“…They found decreased susceptibility to several antimicrobial agents which is also of importance, as it exemplifies the continued decreasing susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus to standard treatment (Price and McBride, 1998). …”

“…Also because of the problem ofa reported increase in MRSA in the community, Price and McBride (1998) reviewed culture result patterns in an outpatient dermatology population for the period of 1988 through 1996, to determine whether the number of MRSA infections had increased. All records of outpatient cultures in six dermatology clinics from the time period of 1988 to 1996 were studied.…”