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Recognition and treatment of neonatal community-associated MRSA pneumonia and bacteremia.

Yee-Guardino S, Kumar D, Abughali N, Tuohy M, Hall GS, Kumar ML

Cleveland Clinic, 5001 Rockside Rd, Independence, Ohio 44131.

Community-associated strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) have recently emerged as a major cause of serious infections among older children and are now being seen in NICU patients. We present the case of a preterm infant with CA-MRSA necrotizing pneumonia and secondary bacteremia. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2008; 43:203-205. (c) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Published 2 January 2008 in Pediatr Pulmonol, 43(2): 203-5.
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