Clinical Review

Hospital-Acquired and Community-Acquired MRSA: Two Distinct Infections

Author and Disclosure Information

Two cases illustrate the clinical features of hospital-acquired and community-acquired MRSA infections, preparing the urgent care clinician for accurate diagnosis and management of these conditions. Also reviewed are strategies for preventing reinfection.


 

Recommended Reading

Right Inguinal Pain and Rash
MDedge Emergency Medicine
Skin Infections in Wrestlers and Other Athletes
MDedge Emergency Medicine
Assessing and Managing Mammal Bites
MDedge Emergency Medicine
Sore Throat: Navigating the Differential Diagnosis
MDedge Emergency Medicine
Blistering Rash on Left Plantar Foot
MDedge Emergency Medicine
Pruritic Rash on Right Hand
MDedge Emergency Medicine
Painful, Swollen Area on Right Arm
MDedge Emergency Medicine
Asymptomatic Nodules on Hand, Forearm, and Index Finger
MDedge Emergency Medicine
A Tale of Two Cities
MDedge Emergency Medicine
Winning the Race With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
MDedge Emergency Medicine