Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia Due to Staphylococcus aureus, 2003–04 Influenza Season

Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia Due to Staphylococcus aureus, 2003–04 Influenza Season

During the 2003–04 influenza season, 17 cases of Staphylococcus aureus community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) were reported from 9 states; 15 (88%) were associated with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). The median age of patients was 21 years; 5 (29%) had underlying diseases, and 4 (24%) had risk...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey C. Hageman, Timothy M. Uyeki, John S. Francis, Daniel B. Jernigan, J. Gary Wheeler, Carolyn B. Bridges, Stephen J. Barenkamp, Dawn M. Sievert, Arjun Srinivasan, Meg C. Doherty, Linda K. McDougal, George E. Killgore, Uri A. Lopatin, Rebecca Coffman, J. Kathryn MacDonald, Sigrid K. McAllister, Gregory E. Fosheim, Jean B. Patel, L. Clifford McDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus
MRSA
pneumonia
influenza
research
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/6/05-1141_article

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