Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections

Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and methamphetamine use are emerging public health problems. We conducted a case–control investigation to determine risk factors for MRSA skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in residents of a largely rural southeastern community in th...

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Main Authors: Adam L. Cohen, Carrie Shuler, Sigrid McAllister, Gregory E. Fosheim, Michael G. Brown, Debra Abercrombie, Karen F. Anderson, Linda K. McDougal, Cherie L. Drenzek, Katie Arnold, Daniel B. Jernigan, Rachel Gorwitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
methicillin resistance
drug resistance
methamphetamine
street drugs
rural health
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/11/07-0148_article

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