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Severe community-acquired pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus, 2003-04 influenza season.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2006
Hageman Jeffrey C, Uyeki Timothy M, Francis John S, Jernigan Daniel B, Wheeler J Gary, Bridges Carolyn B, Barenkamp Stephen J, Sievert Dawn M, Srinivasan Arjun, Doherty Meg C, McDougal Linda K, Killgore George E, Lopatin Uri A, Coffman Rebecca, MacDonald J Kathryn, McAllister Sigrid K, Fosheim Gregory E, Patel Jean B, McDonald L Clifford
Abstract excerpt
During the 2003-04 influenza season, 17 cases of Staphylococcus aureus community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) were reported from 9 states; 15 (88%) were associated with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). The median age of patients was 21 years; 5 (29%) had underlying diseases, and 4 (24%) had risk factors for MRSA. Twelve (71%) had laboratory evidence of influenza virus infection. All but 1 patient, who died on...
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