296 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Responding to the growing concern about the increased frequency and resistance of MRSA infections, this invaluable source analyzes the latest developments in the identification, assessment, and management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by leading authorities on the topic.

    Overview of Staphylococcus aureus in Medicine Kent Crossley
    Epidemiology of MRSA Nasia Safdar, Germana Silva, Barry C. Fox, and Linda M. McKinley
    MRSA: Genetics, Virulence Factors, and Toxin Expression Dennis L. Stevens, Tanyalak Parimon, and Amy E. Bryant
    Community-Associated MRSA as a Pathogen Karen J. Brasel and John A. Weigelt
    MRSA and Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Kamal M. F. Itani
    MRSA in the Diabetic Foot Lee C. Rogers, Nicholas J. Bevilacqua, and David G. Armstrong
    Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia Anna P. Lam and Richard G. Wunderink
    Device-Related Infections and MRSA: Central Venous Catheters, Vascular Grafts, and Orthopedic Implants Mary Beth Graham
    MRSA Bacteremia Melissa Brunsvold and Lena M. Napolitano
    Antibiotics for MRSA Infections in the United States R. Lawrence Reed
    Gram-Positive Resistance—Clinical Implications John C. Rotschafer, Mary A. Ullman, and Isaac Mitropoulos
    Reducing the Risk of Nosocomial Dissemination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An Infection Control Perspective Charles E. Edmiston, Jr. and Nathan A. Ledeboer
    MRSA Prevention and Control Renae E. Stafford
    Outcomes and Cost Considerations with MRSA Infections Jack E. Brown, Jeremy Dengler, and Thomas P. Lodise, Jr.
    Index

    Biography

    John Weigelt