Family outbreaks of invasive community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.
case_series · Level IV
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Disease Outbreaks
- Methicillin Resistance
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Staphylococcus aureus