Huijsdens, Xander WSanten-Verheuvel, Marga G vanSpalburg, EmileHeck, Max E O CPluister, Gerlinde NEijkelkamp, B ANeeling, Albert J deWannet, Wim J B2006-10-242006-10-242006-08-01J. Clin. Microbiol. 2006, 44(8):2994-60095-11371689152510.1128/JCM.00846-06http://hdl.handle.net/10029/5559The 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.84541 bytesapplication/pdfenArticleYES