Family Outbreaks of Invasive Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection.
Jones, Timothy F.; Creech, Buddy C.; Erwin, Paul; Baird, Susan G.; Woron, Amy M.; Schaffner, William
[Article] Clinical Infectious Diseases. 42(9):e76-e78, May 1, 2006.

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: 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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