Abstract
IntroductionThe worldwide increase in infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a major health challenge. The infection is no longer solely hospital-acquired and has become community-acquired. The most commonly affected organs in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections are the skin and soft tissues. ObjectiveTo determine the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in skin diseases in Dermatology outpatient clinics. Material and methodWe carried out a descriptive, retrospective study of 128 patients with primary or secondary infectious skin conditions with positive culture to coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus diagnosed in 3 Dermatology outpatient offices in the General Hospital of Segovia. ResultsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was isolated in 16 patients (12.5%), of whom 7 were hospital-acquired, and 9, community-acquired. Of these, 5 were nasal carriers of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. ConclusionsWe stress the involvement of the lower labial mucosa in 4 patients, delayed diagnosis in most patients, and the good response to fusidic acid and topical gentian violet.
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