Children with atopic dermatitis appear less likely to be infected with community acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus: The San Diego experience

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-11

  Matiz, Catalina ^a   Tom, Wynnis L ^a   Eichenfield, Lawrence F ^a   Pong, Alice ^a   Friedlander, Sheila Fallon ^a  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; METICILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHILD; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINDAMYCIN; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; METHICILLIN; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79551554591     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01293.x     Document Type: Article

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