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Article: MRSA infections on the rise.(Infectious Disease)(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)(Brief Article)
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- Medical Laboratory Observer
- Article date:
- November 1, 2004
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MRSA infections on the rise. As reported at the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2004 Annual Meeting held Sept. 30-Oct. 3, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection rates have risen sharply in recent years. Staph transmission has been associated traditionally with hospitals, but MRSA infections are becoming more common in otherwise healthy individuals in the general public. Most community-acquired MRSA infections are manifesting as skin infections (i.e., boils or abscesses) and, in much ...
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