Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in acute otitis externa

• Published in: World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 246 - 252
• Main Authors: Duarte, Maria J., Kozin, Elliott D., Bispo, Paulo J.M., Mitchell, Andreas H., Gilmore, Michael S., Remenschneider, Aaron K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier B.V 01.12.2018; KeAi Publishing; Wiley
• Subjects: Acute otitis externa; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA; Research Paper; Staphylococcus aureus; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA; Acute otitis externa; Staphylococcus aureus

Otologic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection has historically been rare, but given the rise in community-acquired MRSA carriage and infection at other body sites, prevalence rates may be changing. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of MRSA in recent otolo...