2023
Estimated mortality with early empirical antibiotic coverage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitalized patients with bacterial infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Carey G, Holleck J, Alshaeba S, Jayakrishnan R, Gordon K, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C. Estimated mortality with early empirical antibiotic coverage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitalized patients with bacterial infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2023, 78: 1150-1159. PMID: 36964648, DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic ProphylaxisAnti-Infective AgentsHumansMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusStaphylococcal InfectionsConceptsCommon infectious syndromesEmpirical antibioticsPrevalence of MRSAInfectious syndromesMRSA infectionIll patientsMortality rateSystematic reviewAbsolute mortality benefitAnti-MRSA therapyEmpirical antibiotic coverageLow-risk infectionsSoft tissue infectionsUrinary tract infectionAbsolute risk reductionMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusCatheter-related infectionsStudy of patientsBaseline mortality ratesSystematic literature searchWeb of ScienceMRSA coverageAntibiotic coverageEmpirical antimicrobialsMortality benefit
2016
Diagnostic accuracy of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization to predict methicillin-resistant S aureus soft tissue infections
Gunderson CG, Holleck JL, Chang JJ, Merchant N, Lin S, Gupta S. Diagnostic accuracy of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization to predict methicillin-resistant S aureus soft tissue infections. American Journal Of Infection Control 2016, 44: 1176-1177. PMID: 27311510, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMethicillinMethicillin ResistanceMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMiddle AgedNasal CavityPrevalenceSensitivity and SpecificitySoft Tissue InfectionsStaphylococcal InfectionsConceptsSoft tissue infectionsMRSA infectionTissue infectionsPrevalence populationsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonizationMRSA soft tissue infectionsStaphylococcus aureus nasal colonizationHigh-prevalence populationsLow-prevalence populationsPositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioNasal MRSALikelihood ratioNasal colonizationClinical utilityInfectionDiagnostic accuracyAdmissionHospitalPopulationMRSAPrevalence
2011
Cellulitis: Definition, Etiology, and Clinical Features
Gunderson CG. Cellulitis: Definition, Etiology, and Clinical Features. The American Journal Of Medicine 2011, 124: 1113-1122. PMID: 22014791, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCellulitisCommunity-Acquired InfectionsDiagnosis, DifferentialFasciitis, NecrotizingHumansMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusRisk FactorsSoft Tissue InfectionsStaphylococcal Skin InfectionsConceptsSoft tissue infectionsClinical featuresTissue infectionsCommunity-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusInfectious Diseases SocietyMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusDiseases SocietyAntimicrobial recommendationsCommon conditionCellulitisRecent recommendationsStaphylococcus aureusEtiologyInfectionPhysicians