Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 494-502 , September 2008

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and athletes

  • Eugene Brent Kirkland, BS

      Affiliations

    • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Brian B. Adams, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Section of Dermatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Brian B. Adams, MD, MPH, PO Box 670592, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0592.

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 Funding sources: None.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(08)00522-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.04.016

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 494-502 , September 2008

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