Veni E, JKBhat, GShalini, S MKumar, PChakrapani, MBaliga, S2025-10-072025-10-072015https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/2473Veni E JK,1 Bhat G,1 Shalini S M,1 Kumar P,2 Chakrapani M,3 Baliga S1 1Department of Microbiology 2Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy 3Department of Internal Medicine Kasturba Medical College (Manipal University) Mangalore, IndiaABSTRACT Community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) usually causes skin and soft tissue infections. However, community-acquired methicillin resistant S.aureus has been identified as a causative agent of many invasive infections like necrotizing fasciitis, pneumonia and bacteremia. Risk factors such as immunodeficiency and skin and soft tissue infections have been identified for acquiring bacteremia. We present four cases of bacteremia caused by community- acquired methicillin resistant S.aureus, risk factors and outcome. KEY WORDS Bacteremia, community acquired, MRSA, mortality, risk factorsen-USBacteremiaCommunity acquiredMRSAMortalityRisk factorArticle