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Prior to the discovery of the penicillin, infectious disease was a leading cause of death in the young and old and in both developed and underdeveloped countries. Since the Great Wars, medical science has evolved treatments that have greatly reduced the burden on humanity and have made it possible to cure many infections. However, as our treatments have evolved, so have microorganisms. Whereas once methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was confined to rare case reports, community-acquired infections with multidrug resistance have become the most commonly encountered pathogens in some regions and present a new challenge.
Source: Hand Clinics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research