Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Case Series

R Sztramko; K Katz; T Antoniou; MR Mulvey; J Brunetta; F Crouzat; C Kovacs; B Merkley; D Tilley; Mona R Loutfy

doi:10.1155/2007/592684

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2007)

Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Case Series

R Sztramko,
K Katz,
T Antoniou,
MR Mulvey,
J Brunetta,
F Crouzat,
C Kovacs,
B Merkley,
D Tilley,
Mona R Loutfy

Affiliations

R Sztramko: Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
K Katz: Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
T Antoniou: Department of Family and Community Medicine, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MR Mulvey: National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
J Brunetta: Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
F Crouzat: Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
C Kovacs: Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
B Merkley: Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
D Tilley: Maple Leaf Medical Clinic, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mona R Loutfy: Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/592684
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 4
pp. 257 – 261

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present study was to describe the clinical characteristics and management of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections among a cohort of men who have sex with men.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

ISSN: 1712-9532 (Print); 1918-1493 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjidmm/

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