Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pediatrics

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is an emerging problem in pediatrics, with clinical and microbiologic characteristics that differentiate it from hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA). RECENT FINDINGS: Relative to HA-MRSA, CA-MRSA tends to cause localized disease (although serious illness occurs), is susceptible to more antibiotics, and has the same risk...

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