Upward trend in the frequency of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a cause of pediatric skin and soft tissue infections over five years: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The increasing prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and its resistance to multiple antibiotics has become a serious challenge since the early 2000s. Especially, community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) infections that appear mainly as skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) tend to increase worldwide. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the trends in the frequency of SSTIs due to community-acquired S.

Infection control practices in children during COVID-19 pandemic: Differences from adults.

Background: Limited studies have been published on practices and management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children. Despite the fact that COVID-19 rarely caused any severe disease in children, the asymptomatic children might be playing an important role for spreading COVID-19 in healthcare facilities. This review aimed at sharing our experience of how to handle patients with COVID-19 in a pediatric referral and tertiary care hospital to prevent the possible transmissions to the healthcare workers (HCWs).