Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a finger felon

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is an increasingly prevalent no socomial pathogen that presents therapeutic challenges. We report an incide nce of methicillin-resistant S aureus in a felon. The biochemical and clini cal characteristics of methicillin-resistant S aureus are reviewed. The ala rming increase of this organism in various types of infections demands the attention of all surgeons and emphasizes the importance of early surgical d rainage and culture of pus in all cases of infection. Copyright (C) 2000 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.