Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Outpatients, United States, 1999-2006

December 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has become a major problem in U.S. hospitals already dealing with high levels of hospital-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA). This article suggests that instead of replacing HA-MRSA in the hospital, CA-MRSA is adding to the overall presence of MRSA already found within the hospital population.