Abstract

Chorioamnionitis and Neonatal Sepsis from Community-associated MRSA

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  • To the Editor: Chorioamnionitis is a common cause of maternal and neonatal illness and death [1], but chorioamnionitis attributed to Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillinresistant S. aureus (MRSA), is reported infrequently [2,3,4,5]

  • In the context of the rising incidence of communityassociated MRSA (CA-MRSA) infections [6], we report an apparent case of CA-MRSA chorioamnionitis

  • Eckhardt et al described a patient with chorioamnionitis in whom CA-MRSA bacteremia developed [9]

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Introduction

Human Streptococcus suis meningitis in the United States. Identification of two proteins associated with virulence of Streptococcus suis type 2. Letters Letters commenting on recent articles as well as letters reporting cases, outbreaks, or original research are welcome. Letters reporting cases, outbreaks, or original research should contain no more than 800 words and 10 references.

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