Abstract

IBARRA ORREGO, María Claudia; ARRUA TORREANI, Néstor; KUNZLE DURANONA, Carlos  and  ACUNA, Anacleto. Community-acquired methycillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. Rev. virtual Soc. Parag. Med. Int. [online]. 2017, vol.4, n.1, pp.100-104. ISSN 2312-3893.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rvspmi/2312-3893/2017.04(01)100-104.

We present 8 adult patients admitted to the Medical Clinic of the Central Military Hospital (Asunción, Paraguay) between January, 2014 and July, 2016 with lung, skin and soft tissues infections caused by community-acquired methycillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). Bacteremia was present in 87,5%, half of them evolved unfavorably requiring admission into the Intensive Care Unit.

Keywords : Staphylococcus aureus; staphylococcal infections; methycillin resistance; community-acquired.

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