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) |
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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 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases