| Literature DB >> 17205449 |
Heather A Cook1, E Yoko Furuya, Elaine Larson, Glenny Vasquez, Franklin D Lowy.
Abstract
Heterosexual transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has not been documented. As part of a survey conducted in northern Manhattan, we encountered 3 households in which heterosexual transmission was responsible for new community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus infection. The vaginal and inguinal isolates obtained from the sexual partners were USA 300. This report documents an important and previously unrecognized means of community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus colonization and transmission for these potentially invasive strains.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17205449 DOI: 10.1086/510681
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079