Determination of Frequency and Nasal Carriage of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Patients with Pyoderma


Akgun-Karapinar B., Yilmaz M., OMEROGLU M., ERBUDAK E., Akdag-Kose A., Aydin D.

KLIMIK JOURNAL, vol.31, no.2, pp.115-119, 2018 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/kd.2018.28
  • Journal Name: KLIMIK JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.115-119
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections have been increasingly reported in recent years, and they commonly cause skin and skin-related structure infections. The aim of this study was to investigate CA-MRSA frequency and nasal carriage in patients with pyoderma.