A Case of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 728-732, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-35128
ABSTRACT
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has received considerable attention in recent years as the cause of infections in individuals in the community who do not have traditional risk factors for MRSA infection, such as hospitalization or contact with healthcare services. CA-MRSA strains have different molecular and antimicrobial susceptibilities, as compared to hospital-associated MRSA. Although CA-MRSA strains are primarily associated with skin and soft tissue infections, they can cause more invasive infections, such as severe community-acquired pneumonia. Reports on CA-MRSA pneumonia in Korea are sparse. Therefore, we report a case of CA-MRSA pneumonia with molecular typing of the MRSA isolate.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Skin
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Risk Factors
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Methicillin Resistance
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Community-Acquired Infections
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Soft Tissue Infections
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Delivery of Health Care
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Molecular Typing
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Hospitalization
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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