Complicated Community-Acquired Soft Tissue Infection by MRSA from Porcine Origin

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作者
Declercq, Ph. [1 ]
Petre, D. [2 ]
Gordts, B. [3 ]
Voss, A. [4 ]
机构
[1] St Jozefklin, Dept Microbiol, B-8870 Izegem, Belgium
[2] St Jozefklin, Dept Orthoped Surg, B-8870 Izegem, Belgium
[3] AZ St Jan Brugge, Dept Microbiol, Brugge, Belgium
[4] Canisius Wilhelmina Hosp, Dept Med Microbiol & Infect Dis, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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10.1007/s15010-007-7029-4
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
摘要
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a rare cause of community acquired soft tissue infection in Europe. We report a case of severe soft tissue infection caused by a MRSA strain originating from a pig bite.
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