RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Impact of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the hospital setting JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP S6 OP S11 VO 74 IS 8 suppl 4 A1 Susan J. Rehm A1 Alpesh N. Amin A1 Thomas M. File, Jr YR 2007 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/8_suppl_4/S6.abstract 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.