Severe Staphylococcal Sepsis in Adolescents in the Era of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
BE Gonzalez, G Martinez-Aguilar, KG Hulten… - …, 2005 - publications.aap.org
Objective. More than 70% of the community-acquired (CA) staphylococcal infections treated
at Texas Children's Hospital are caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA). Since September 2002, an increase in the number of severely ill patients with S
aureus infections has occurred. This study provides a clinical description of severely ill
adolescent patients and an analysis of their isolates using molecular methods. Methods. We
identified adolescent patients meeting criteria for severe sepsis requiring admission to the …
at Texas Children's Hospital are caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA). Since September 2002, an increase in the number of severely ill patients with S
aureus infections has occurred. This study provides a clinical description of severely ill
adolescent patients and an analysis of their isolates using molecular methods. Methods. We
identified adolescent patients meeting criteria for severe sepsis requiring admission to the …
