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Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections: advances toward identifying the key virulence factors
1 Apr 2008
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In recent years there has been an increase in the incidence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections in healthy individuals, the cause of which is largely unknown. CA-MRSA primarily causes skin and soft-tissue infections but certain strains are also associated with unusually severe pathology. The purpose of this review is to provide a critical...
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