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KMID : 0882420130840050728
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2013 Volume.84 No. 5 p.728 ~ p.732
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A Case of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia
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Lee Yong-Hoon
Cha Seung-Ick
Lee So-Yeon
Choi Sun-Ha
Oh Se-Rim
Seo Hye-Won
Kim Jung-Min
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Community-acquired infections, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Pneumonia
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