Epidemiology of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections among healthcare workers in an outpatient clinic

Cecilia P. Johnston; Lisa Cooper; William Ruby; Karen C. Carroll; Sara E. Cosgrove; Trish M. Perl

doi:10.1086/507970

Epidemiology of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections among healthcare workers in an outpatient clinic

Cecilia P. Johnston, Lisa Cooper, William Ruby, Karen C. Carroll, Sara E. Cosgrove, Trish M. Perl

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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	https://doi.org/10.1086/507970
State	Published - Oct 1 2006

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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