Skin abscesses caused by MRSA: new treatment guidelines issued

It has been more than 10 years since the clinical battle began with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and doctors are still grappling with how to diagnose, treat and prevent this virulent form of staph infection, which is immune to many antibiotics.As MRSA cases have increased dramatically over the decade, so have the number of skin abscesses - generally pus-filled boils or pimples with discharge - that characterize these infections. Now, researchers from UCLA have issued updated guidelines outlining the best ways to treat and manage these abscesses.

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