Abstract
We describe an investigation of soft-tissue infections caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strains in 2 Healthcare workers employed in an outpatient clinic for patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Cultures of environmental samples from multiple surfaces in the clinic grew toxin-producing CA-MRSA strains, suggesting fomites may play a role in the transmission of these strains of MRSA.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1133-1136 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2006 |
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- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Epidemiology of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections among healthcare workers in an outpatient clinic. / Johnston, Cecilia P.; Cooper, Lisa; Ruby, William; Carroll, Karen C.; Cosgrove, Sara E.; Perl, Trish M.
In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 27, No. 10, 01.10.2006, p. 1133-1136.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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