Prevalence and demographics of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in culturable skin and soft tissue infections in an urban emergency department
Abstract Background The rising incidence of methicillin resistant Staph.aureus (MRSA) infections is a concern for emergency practitioners.While studies have examined MRSA in inpatients, few have focused on emergency department populations.We sought to describe predictors of MRSA skin infections in an emergency department population.Methods This was