PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rehm, Susan J.
AU  - Amin, Alpesh N.
AU  - File, Thomas M.
TI  - Impact of community-acquired methicillin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> in the hospital setting
DP  - 2007 Aug 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - S6--S11
VI  - 74
IP  - 8 suppl 4
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/8_suppl_4/S6.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/8_suppl_4/S6.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2007 Aug 01; 74
AB  - The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is undergoing a transformation as isolates of this historically health care–associated pathogen are reported with increasing frequency in otherwise healthy community-dwelling individuals. This article provides a brief review of the differences between health care–associated and community-acquired MRSA and discusses the potential impact of the changing epidemiology of MRSA on the hospital setting.