An outbreak of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in a rugby football team.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Outbreaks of infection caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus are common in hospitals and nursing homes, but until now none have been reported in the community. This is a report of an outbreak involving five members of a rugby football team.
Medical subject headings
- Disease Outbreaks
- Football
- Methicillin Resistance
- Staphylococcal Infections