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Case Reports
. 2003 Jun;24(6):460-1.
doi: 10.1086/502234.

Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the neonatal intensive care unit from a patient with community-acquired disease

Christiane Eckhardt  1 , Jesse S Halvosa, Susan M Ray, Henry M Blumberg
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Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the neonatal intensive care unit from a patient with community-acquired disease

Christiane Eckhardt et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003 Jun.

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has traditionally been a nosocomial pathogen. However, several recent studies have noted community-acquired MRSA among young, healthy patients with no risk factors or healthcare system exposure. We report the transmission of a strain of community-acquired MRSA in our neonatal intensive care unit.

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