A decade-long rise in invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the United States has been paralleled by a rise in the frequency
of emergency department (ED) visits for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI). Previous
studies have shown that warm climate, summer season, middle age, and lower socioeconomic
status predicted an SSTI visit. We evaluated the hypothesis that the rise in visits
has been more extreme in some subgroups. We also inspected the increase for evidence
that the epidemic of ED visits for SSTI may be moderating, as has been reported for
the rate of invasive MRSA infections.
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