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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are an increasingly prevalent problem with the rise of both nosocomial and community-based strains of MRSA. Podiatry Today features regular articles and continuing education activities on this topic and related issues such as appropriate antibiotic use for diabetic foot infections.   Feel free to browse through our articles below.


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Understanding The Impact Of MRSA On Limb Preservation




Point-Counterpoint: Should You Cover MRSA?




The Independent Evolution Of Healthcare-Associated And Community-Acquired MRSA
The Independent Evolution Of Healthcare-Associated And Community-Acquired MRSA Feature: The Independent Evolution Of Healthcare-Associated And Community-Acquired MRSA - Prevalence And Risk Factors For MRSA Infections The incidence of Staphylococcus aureus has increased dramatically throughout the United States as a cause of nosocomial infections. SSTIs were more common among CA-MRSA patients (75%) than among HA-MRSA patients (37%). Respiratory tract infections were more common in HA-MRSA (22...



MRSA: Where Do We Go From Here?




Exploring Current And Emerging Treatments For MRSA




Emerging Data, Emerging Agents: Treatment Of Complicated Skin And Soft Tissue Infection
Emerging Data, Emerging Agents: Treatment Of Complicated Skin And Soft Tissue Infection Feature: Emerging Data, Emerging Agents: Treatment Of Complicated Skin And Soft Tissue Infection - The classification of skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) will ultimately determine therapeutic strategies to be used in the patient. (cSSTIs, including deep soft tissue infections, those requiring surgical intervention [infected ulcers, infected burns, and major abscesses] and those in patients who have ...



CME Information
CME Information Feature: CME Information - Target Audience This self-study activity is designed for podiatrists, internists, family practitioners, and surgeons involved in the care and treatment of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Equally alarming is the recent, rapidly rising prevalence of community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA), a pathogen that appears to have evolved independently of healthcare-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA). This article will review the ...



A Closer Look At Diabetic Foot Infections




Current Concepts In Empiric Antibiotic Therapy




Can A New Molecular Test Enhance MRSA Detection?
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May 9, 2008





Given the increasing prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), these authors discuss the differences between HA-MRSA and CA-MRSA, what the literature reveals about antibiotic therapy and keys to the diagnostic workup of these patients.