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Multiple cases of familial transmission of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Huijsdens, Xander W Santen-Verheuvel, Marga G van Spalburg, Emile Heck, Max E O C Pluister, Gerlinde N Eijkelkamp, B A Neeling, Albert J de Wannet, Wim J B
Huijsdens, Xander W
Santen-Verheuvel, Marga G van
Spalburg, Emile
Heck, Max E O C
Pluister, Gerlinde N
Eijkelkamp, B A
Neeling, Albert J de
Wannet, Wim J B
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2006-08-01
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Multiple cases of familial transmission of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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J Clin Microbiol 2006; 44(8):2994-6
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.