Thomas M. File, MD Professor of Internal Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Akron, OH
Correspondence: Thomas M. File, Jr., MD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, 75 Arch Street, Suite 105, Akron, OH 44304; filet@summa-health.org
Dr. File reported that he received an honorarium, which he donated to a memorial fund, from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals for preparation of this article.
The initial draft of this article was prepared by Upside Endeavors, a medical education company, based on an outline agreed to by the author. The author completed, revised, and approved the submitted manuscript.
ABSTRACT
The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is undergoing a transformation as isolates of this historically health care-associated pathogen are reported with increasing frequency in otherwise healthy community-dwelling individuals. This article provides a brief review of the differences between health care-associated and community-acquired MRSA and discusses the potential impact of the changing epidemiology of MRSA on the hospital setting.