Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Urgent message: Accurate, early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic treatment of MRSA is essential to prevent subsequent morbidity and mortality. SAMINA YUNUS MD, MPH, and DONNA GOETSCH, MSN, CNP Case Presentation A 22-year-old white female presents to the urgent care clinic with a complaint of an infected spider bite on her left upper thigh. She first noted a pimple-like lesion approximately a week before presentation. The lesion has subsequently grown and developed a central, black area …

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