The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 5 , Pages 606-610, November 2007

Increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft-tissue infections: reconsideration of empiric antimicrobial therapy

Presented at the 31st Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons, Little Rock, AR, May 10–12, 2007

Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Hospital, MED VAMC, OCL (112), 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA

Received 25 May 2007; received in revised form 9 July 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00643-5

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.016

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 5 , Pages 606-610, November 2007

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