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. 2006 May 1;42(9):e76-8.
doi: 10.1086/503265. Epub 2006 Mar 30.

Family outbreaks of invasive community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection

Timothy F Jones  1 , C Buddy Creech, Paul Erwin, Susan G Baird, Amy M Woron, William Schaffner
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Family outbreaks of invasive community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection

Timothy F Jones et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Outbreaks of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection within families are unusual. We investigated 2 family clusters of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, including 1 in which a young mother died of fulminant pneumonia. Although surveillance via culture of family contacts of patients with invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection is not currently recommended, such clusters should stimulate reevaluation of preventive measures.

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