Multiple Cases of Familial Transmission of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- 1 August 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 44 (8) , 2994-2996
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00846-06
Abstract
The worldwide emergence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) can have severe public health implications. Familial transmissions of CA-MRSA in The Netherlands were investigated. Among the families studied, two clusters of CA-MRSA could be identified. This report demonstrates that family members can serve as reservoirs of CA-MRSA which may become a serious problem in containing the spread of MRSA.Keywords
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