Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in emergency department patients in the United Arab Emirates

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in emergency department patients in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract Background Since the 1990s, community-associated methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has emerged as an important global cause of skin and soft tissue infections. Little is known about the epidemiology of this pathogen in the Middle East. Methods We conducted a prospective...

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Main Authors: Muna Al Jalaf, Hanan Fadali, Rasha Alanee, Firas Najjar, Zulfa Al Deesi, Rania M. Seliem, Eric J. Nilles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Community-associated methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
United Arab Emirates
Middle East
Emergency
SSTI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-018-0164-7

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