Overview of Staphylococcus aureus in Medicine Kent CrossleyEpidemiology of MRSA Nasia Safdar, Germana Silva, Barry C. Fox, and Linda M. McKinleyMRSA: Genetics, Virulence Factors, and Toxin Expression Dennis L. Stevens, Tanyalak Parimon, and Amy E. BryantCommunity-Associated MRSA as a Pathogen Karen J. Brasel and John A. WeigeltMRSA and Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Kamal M. F. ItaniMRSA in the Diabetic Foot Lee C. Rogers, Nicholas J. Bevilacqua, and David G. ArmstrongMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia Anna P. Lam and Richard G. WunderinkDevice-Related Infections and MRSA: Central Venous Catheters, Vascular Grafts, and Orthopedic Implants Mary Beth GrahamMRSA Bacteremia Melissa Brunsvold and Lena M. NapolitanoAntibiotics for MRSA Infections in the United States R. Lawrence ReedGram-Positive Resistance—Clinical Implications John C. Rotschafer, Mary A. Ullman, and Isaac MitropoulosReducing the Risk of Nosocomial Dissemination of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An Infection Control Perspective Charles E. Edmiston, Jr. and Nathan A. LedeboerMRSA Prevention and Control Renae E. StaffordOutcomes and Cost Considerations with MRSA Infections Jack E. Brown, Jeremy Dengler, and Thomas P. Lodise, Jr.Index