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An uncommon presentation for a severe invasive infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone USA300 in Italy: a case report.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 30 Apr 2008
Valentini Piero, Parisi Gabriella, Monaco Monica, Crea Francesca, Spanu Teresa, Ranno Orazio, Tronci Mirella, Pantosti Annalisa
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BACKGROUND: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been considered for many years a typical nosocomial pathogen. Recently MRSA has emerged as a frequent cause of infections in the community. More commonly, community-acquired (CA)-MRSA is a cause of infections of the skin and soft-tissues, but life-threatening infections such as necrotizing pneumonia and sepsis can occasionally occur. CASE...
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