Community-acquired MRSA bacteraemia

Collins, Nicholas; Gosbell, lain B; Wilson, Stephen F

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04646.x

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To the Editor: Community-acquired methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus was only reported in eastern Australia as recently as 1998.1 We report a case of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CAMRSA) causing cellulitis and bacteraemia.

Correspondence: nicholas.collins@swsahs.nsw.gov.au

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