Title	Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among household contacts of individuals with nosocomially acquired MRSA.
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Author(s)	Calfee; D.P.; Durbin; L.J.; Germanson; T.P.
Abstract/Summary	The colonisation status of the household and community contacts of patients undergoing MRSA eradication at a university hospital was reviewed. MRSA was isolated from 14.5% of 172 personal contacts of 88 index patients colonised with MRSA. An analysis of antimicrobial susceptibility and DNA fingerprint patterns suggested person-to-person spread. The results imply that failure to control MRSA within the healthcare system is likely to lead to further dissemination of MRSA into the community. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2003;24:422-426.
Publisher	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Source	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Publication Type	Journal article
Category	Prevention
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Date of Publishing	01/01/2003
Date of posting	01/29/2009