Mortality after infection with methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(MRSA) diagnosed in the community

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Outbreak reports suggest that community-acquired methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(MRSA) infections can be life-threatening. We conducted a population based cohort study to assess the magnitude of mort...

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Main Authors: Schneider-Lindner Verena, Delaney JA 'Chris', Brassard Paul, Suissa Samy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/6/2