An epidemic of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus soft tissue infections among medically underserved patients
DM Young, HW Harris, ED Charlebois… - Archives of …, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
Hypothesis A high prevalence of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in soft
tissue infections presents a treatment challenge. Design Retrospective analysis. Setting The
San Francisco General Hospital Integrated Soft Tissue Infection (ISIS) Clinic. Patients
Patients treated at the ISIS Clinic from July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2003. Main Outcome
Measures Information on patient demographics, surgical procedures, microbiologic studies,
and antibiotic treatments was obtained for all patients treated in the ISIS Clinic. Microbial …
tissue infections presents a treatment challenge. Design Retrospective analysis. Setting The
San Francisco General Hospital Integrated Soft Tissue Infection (ISIS) Clinic. Patients
Patients treated at the ISIS Clinic from July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2003. Main Outcome
Measures Information on patient demographics, surgical procedures, microbiologic studies,
and antibiotic treatments was obtained for all patients treated in the ISIS Clinic. Microbial …