Selected References - CA-MRSA

Is Panton-Valentine Leukocidin the Major Virulence Determinant in Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Disease? (J Infect Dis. 2006 Dec 15;194(12):1761-70.) Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus-associated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Ambulatory Care (Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2006 Nov) Full Text Article

Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Infections among Patients in the Emergency Department. (N Engl J Med. 2006 Aug 17;355(7):666-74.) Abstract

Community-acquired MRSA: a practitioner's guide. CMAJ. 2006 Jul 18;175(2):145. Citation

Emergence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA 300 clone as the predominant cause of skin and soft-tissue infections. (Ann Intern Med. 2006 Mar 7;144(5):309-17.) Abstract

Epidemic of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: a 14-year study at Driscoll Children's Hospital. (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Oct;159(10):980-5.) Abstract

Pleuropulmonary complications of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: importance of treatment with antimicrobials inhibiting exotoxin production. Chest. 2005 Oct;128(4):2732-8. Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus disease in three communities. N Engl J Med. 2005 Apr 7;352(14):1436-44. Erratum in: N Engl J Med. 2005 Jun 2;352(22):2362. Abstract

High prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in emergency department skin and soft tissue infections. (Ann Emerg Med. 2005 Mar;45(3):311-20.) Abstract

Comparison of community- and health care-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. JAMA. 2003 Dec 10;290(22):2976-84. Abstract

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Four pediatric deaths from community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus--Minnesota and North Dakota, 1997-1999. JAMA. 1999 Sep 22-29;282(12):1123-5. Citation