Mastitis and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA): The Calm Before the Storm?

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Schoenfeld, Elizabeth M ^a   McKay, Mary Pat ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

breast abscess; community acquired methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus; Emergency Department; mastitis; MRSA

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; DICLOXACILLIN; KETOROLAC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BREAST TENDERNESS; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MASTALGIA; MASTITIS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINDAMYCIN; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTITIS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 77951666155     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.11.021     Document Type: Article

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