Information about MRSA skin infections : chances are, you'll need it

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Recent data suggest that MRSA in the com- munity is increasing. The spectrum of disease caused by MRSA appears to be similar to that of Staphylococcus aureus in the community. Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), specifically furuncles (abscessed hair follicles or “boils”), carbuncles (coalesced masses of furuncles), and abscesses, are the most frequently reported clinical manifestations. The role of MRSA in cellulitis without abscess or purulent drainage is less clear since cultures are rarely obtained.
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages you to consider MRSA in the differential diagnosis of SSTIs compatible with S. aureus infections, especially those that are purulent (fluctuant or palpable fluid-filled cavity, yellow or white center, central point or “head,” draining pus, or possible to aspirate pus with needle or syringe). A patient’s presenting complaint of “spider bite” should raise suspicion of an S. aureus infection.
  
  Publication date from document properties.
  
  MRSA_ProviderBrochureF.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Staphylococcal Skin Infections
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages which, if folder, forms a 6-page brochure
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:990a4b2f0c6a1ef02f2819d3e12057df098598140f8f0a8fc885748a7548e3ab
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/44446/cdc_44446_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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