Description:
This article focuses on a 16-year-old presenting to the
emergency room with a mild cough, myalgias, headache, and low-grade fever. A
chest x-ray was performed and no irregularities were noted. The patients'
symptoms quickly deteriorated. Learners
are encouraged to read the case study to determine the cause of the patient's
symptoms.
Learning Objectives:
- Reflect on a case study outlining community-acquired MRSA
- Discuss the epidemiology of S. aureus
- Discuss the clinical manifestations of CA-MRSA
Author(s):
Matthew Henson, MT(ASCP)
Rachel Sheridan, MD
Joel Mortensen, PhD
Launched: 2010