A suspected case was defined as illness (observed via clinical examination by a physician) consistent with
staphylococcal skin infection (e.g., carbuncle, furuncle, folliculitis, or cellulitis) that occurred in an elephant calf caretaker after contact with the elephant calf.
Staphylococcal pneumonia in influenza in relation to antecedent
staphylococcal skin infection. Lancet.
In 2001 and 2004, the most common reason for using fusidic acid was not
staphylococcal skin infection but atopic eczema, said Dr.
Previous outbreaks of
staphylococcal skin infection have been reported among wrestlers and rugby and football players (4-7).
The owner reported that this macaw had disseminated skin lesions for approximately 10 days and was previously treated for
staphylococcal skin infection with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole per os at an unspecified dose, frequency, and duration.
On the other hand,
staphylococcal skin infections located on the torso are three times more likely to be Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) negative than PVL positive, Dr.
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Staphylococcal skin infections. Restrict the worker from direct patient care until he or she has been treated for 24 hours with an agent active against the particular isolate.
Panton-Valentine leukocidin and
staphylococcal skin infections in school children.
(1,2,12) Autosomal-recessive JS has fewer extra-immune manifestations and presents with recurrent
staphylococcal skin infections, viral infections, central nervous system abnormalities, vasculitis, lower pneumatocele incidence, and a higher mortality rate.
2002
Staphylococcal Skin Infections. New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated.
Greenwood et al (4) also reported high incidence of
staphylococcal skin infections among diabetes.
As
Staphylococcal skin infections in canines tend to be chronic and often sub-clinical, before they fulminate into clinical diseases, administration of sufficient dose of appropriate antibiotic for sufficient duration becomes absolutely essential not only in management of these conditions, but also for prevention of evolution of antibiotic resistant strains of Staphylococci.