Post Traumatic Wound Infection: Literature Reviews and Queries

Question

Factors predisposing to infections with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) include:

More than one answer is correct. Please select all correct answers

Presence of chronic underlying disease

Prolonged hospital stay

Age over 60 and female gender

Prior antibiotic therapy

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