Author: Dennis L. Stevens, PhD, MD; Lawrence J. Eron, MD, FACP
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Cellulitis and Soft Tissue Infections
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CDC Analysis Finds Unique Social and Behavior Intervention Helps Reduce MRSA Rates Up To 62 Percent
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Randomized, controlled trial of antibiotics in the management of community-acquired skin abscesses in the pediatric patient.
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Presence and molecular epidemiology of virulence factors in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains colonizing and infecting soldiers.
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