Update: Community-Acquired Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusSkin and Soft Tissue Infection Surveillance Among Active Duty Military Personnel at Fort Benning GA, 2008–2010

Increasing numbers of Staphylococcus aureus infections demonstrate antibiotic resistance. Military populations experiencing crowding are at increased risk of community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) infection. High prevalence of CA-MRSA infection among Army personnel was previously documented at Fort Benning, GA from 2002 to 2007.To ascertain recent CA-MRSA trends at Fort Benning regarding antibiotic susceptibility, infection...