A Case of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 728-732, 2013.
Article
em Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-35128
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has received considerable attention in recent years as the cause of infections in individuals in the community who do not have traditional risk factors for MRSA infection, such as hospitalization or contact with healthcare services. CA-MRSA strains have different molecular and antimicrobial susceptibilities, as compared to hospital-associated MRSA. Although CA-MRSA strains are primarily associated with skin and soft tissue infections, they can cause more invasive infections, such as severe community-acquired pneumonia. Reports on CA-MRSA pneumonia in Korea are sparse. Therefore, we report a case of CA-MRSA pneumonia with molecular typing of the MRSA isolate.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Pele
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Fatores de Risco
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Resistência a Meticilina
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Infecções Comunitárias Adquiridas
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Infecções dos Tecidos Moles
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Atenção à Saúde
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina
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Tipagem Molecular
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Hospitalização
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article