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Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in two scuba divers returning from the Philippines

ContributorsBochet, Mélanie; Francois, Patriceorcid; Longtin, Yves; Gaide, Olivier; Renzi, Gesuele; Harbarth, Stéphan Juergenorcid
Published inJournal of travel medicine, vol. 15, no. 5, p. 378-381
Publication date2008
Abstract

We describe two patients who had skin infection due to identical strains of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) after returning from the Philippines. Both patients did not share risk factors for CA-MRSA acquisition besides scuba diving. Scuba diving equipment may represent a possible new mode of acquisition of CA-MRSA.

Keywords
  • Abscess/microbiology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage
  • Chlorhexidine/administration & dosage
  • Community-Acquired Infections/drug therapy/microbiology
  • Diving
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification
  • Middle Aged
  • Mupirocin/administration & dosage
  • Philippines
  • Soft Tissue Infections/drug therapy/microbiology
  • Switzerland
  • Travel
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BOCHET, Mélanie et al. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in two scuba divers returning from the Philippines. In: Journal of travel medicine, 2008, vol. 15, n° 5, p. 378–381. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00243.x
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