Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Institutionalized Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Institutionalized Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has recently been reported to emerge in the community setting. We describe the investigation and control of a community-acquired outbreak of MRSA skin infections in a closed community of institutionalized adults with developmental disabilities. In a...

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Main Authors: Abraham Borer, Jacob Gilad, Pablo Yagupsky, Nechama Peled, Nurith Porat, Ronit Trefler, Hannah Shprecher-Levy, Klaris Riesenberg, Miriam Shipman, Francisc Schlaeffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Israel
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/9/02-0300_article

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