What are the clinical features of CA-MRSA?
CA-MRSA most often presents as skin or soft tissue infection such as a boil or abscess. Patients frequently recall a “spider bite”. The involved site is red, swollen, and painful and may have pus or other drainage. Staph infections also can cause more serious infections, such as blood stream infections or pneumonia, leading to symptoms of shortness of breath, fever, and chills.
