Abstract
The prevalence of community-acquired meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ca-MRSA) as an important cause of hand infections has gained much recognition. The clinical impact of this is less well documented in the United Kingdom. This study looks at the incidence of hand infections in an urban Scottish teaching hospital over a 12 month period.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cohort Studies
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Community-Acquired Infections
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
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Middle Aged
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Retrospective Studies
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Scotland
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / epidemiology*
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology
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Soft Tissue Infections / drug therapy
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Soft Tissue Infections / epidemiology*
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Soft Tissue Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Young Adult