Original Article

Widespread Emergence of Methicillin Resistance in Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Denver

Background: Increasing rates of methicillin resistance among outpatient Staphylococcus aureus infections led us to assess the epidemiology and outcome of a local outbreak. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of outpatient skin and soft tissue infections due to S aureus in 2003. Results: From 2002 to mid-2004, the percentage of outpatient…

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