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H1N1/MRSA Coinfection Associated With High Risk for Death in Kids CME
Children with preexisting neurologic conditions and immune compromise were at increased risk for H1N1-associated death after admission to the pediatric intensive care unit.
The Many Faces of MRSA: Recognizing and Treating New At-Risk Populations CME
Dr. Kubota reviews typical presentations, diagnosis, and guideline-based treatment of CA-MRSA infection in the office-based setting.

Skin Infections

A Challenging Case of Osteoarticular Infection: Implications for Treatment and Management CME/CE
From Medscape Education Infectious Diseases; 05/31/2011
MRSA Prevention Effective in a Large Healthcare System CME
From Medscape Education Clinical Briefs; 04/18/2011
MRSA, VRE Prevention Ineffective in ICU Intervention CME
From Medscape Education Clinical Briefs; 04/18/2011
ICU Cleaning Intervention May Reduce MRSA, VRE Transmission CME/CE
From Medscape Education Clinical Briefs; 04/05/2011
Containing the Superbug CME/CE
From Medscape Education Infectious Diseases; 03/17/2011
Staphylococcus aureus Infections in US Veterans, Maryland, USA 1999-2008 CME
From Emerging Infectious Diseases; Posted 02/25/2011
Current Controversies: Containing MRSA in the Era of the Blurring of Community and Hospital Strains CME/CE
From Medscape Education Infectious Diseases. Released 01/31/11
IDSA Issues First Guidelines for Treatment of MRSA CME/CE
from Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, Posted 01/11/2011
Infectious Disease Consult: What's in Your Waiting Room? CME/CE
from Medscape Education Infectious Diseases, Posted 12/21/2010
Antimicrobial Stewardship for the Community Hospital: Practical Tools & Techniques for Implementation CME/CE
from MedscapeCME Infectious Diseases, Posted 11/18/2010
Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Best Practice Equals Safe Practice CME/CE
from MedscapeCME Infectious Diseases, Posted 08/25/2010
Illicit Drug Use and the Risk of USA300 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections With Bacteremia CME
from Emerging Infectious Diseases, Posted 08/16/2010
Resistance Wars IV. In the Trenches: Case Studies in the War on Resistance CME
Posted 04/30/2010
Prevention of Surgical-Site Infections: Best Practices, Better Outcomes CME/CE
from MedscapeCME Infectious Diseases, Posted 04/21/2010
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Immunocompetent Patients Reviewed CME/CE
from MedscapeCME Clinical Briefs, Posted 04/13/2010
Roadmap for HAI Prevention Research: Bench to Bedside and Back CME/CE
from MedscapeCME Infectious Diseases, Posted 04/09/2010
Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit CME
from Emerging Infectious Diseases, Posted 03/25/2010
Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Endocarditis: Making an Impact on Outcomes CME
Posted 02/25/2010
Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Outpatients, United States, 1999-2006 CME
from Emerging Infectious Diseases CME.2009;15(12):1925-1930.
Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Iowa, USA CME
from Emerging Infectious Diseases CME. 2009;15(10):1582-1589.
Management of MRSA in the Community Setting: Getting it Right the First Time CME/CE
from MedscapeCME Infectious Diseases, Posted 09/09/2009
MRSA in the Community: Best Practices for Early Management and Treatment of Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections CME/CE
from MedscapeCME Infectious Diseases, Posted 09/09/2009
Managing MRSA in the Community Practice Setting CME/CE
from Medscape Infectious Disease, Posted 07/29/2009
MRSA: Managing an Elusive Pathogen CME
from Medscape Infectious Disease, Posted 03/30/2009
Diagnosis: MRSA -- The Clinical Challenge of Multidrug-Resistant Infections CME
from Medscape Emergency Medicine, Posted 01/28/2009
MRSA and Oral Antibiotics for Acne
from Medscape Dermatology, Posted 06/30/2009

Pulmonary Infections

MRSA in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Linked to Shorter Survival Time CME
from MedscapeCME Clinical Briefs, Posted 06/16/2010
FDA Approvals: ACTOplus met XR, Azor, Vancomycin HCl Injection CME/CE
from Medscape Medical News, Posted 05/21/2009
Resistance Wars III: On the Frontlines of Serious Infections CME
from Medscape Infectious Diseases, Posted 04/01/2009
Empiric Antimicrobials in Pneumonia: Balancing Risk Against Benefit in an Era of Resistance CME
from Medscape Infectious Disease, Posted 03/19/2009
Respiratory Infections: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia CME
from Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, Posted 12/02/2008

CME Review Articles and Cases

H1N1/MRSA Coinfection Associated With High Risk for Death in Kids CME
From Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, Posted 11/17/2011
The Many Faces of MRSA: Recognizing and Treating New At-Risk Populations CME
From Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, Posted 10/17/2011
Antibiotics for Pediatric Skin Infections Vary in Effectiveness CME/CE
From Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, Posted 8/16/2011
Antibiotic Use in Children Associated With Increased Risk for MRSA CME
From Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, Posted 08/09/2011

Related Resources

From NFID
Fact Sheet: Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
from the National Foundation of Infectious Diseases
Clinical Updates in Infectious Diseases
from the National Foundation of Infectious Diseases
From the CDC
National MRSA Education Initiative: Materials for Healthcare Professionals
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National MRSA Educaton Initiative: Treatment Algorithm for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

About MRSA

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a strain of S aureus that is resistant to beta lactam antibiotics, is an important cause of infection in the US and worldwide. Until recently, healthcare-associated-MRSA and community-associated-MRSA (CA-MRSA) could be distinguished clinically and microbiologically. CA-MRSA is now a significant cause of healthcare-associated infections and is a rapidly emerging public health problem.

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