Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has unique properties that allow the organism to cause skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in healthy hos...
Review risk factors.
“Spider bite” is commonly confused with MRSA—patients often report a history of spider bite.
Prior CA-MRSA skin infection
Risk factors alone cannot rule in or rule o...
For purulent infections, surgical drainage for abscesses, wound culture, and narrow-spectrum antimicrobials.
See Alert section regarding use of antibiotics in uncomplicated cases.
Use antibiot...
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Incise and drain abscesses and send purulent material for culture and sensitivity.
Local susceptibility patterns of CA-MRSA should guide empiric antibiotic treatment.
Expect clinical imp...
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