Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits

Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits

We report an outbreak of 235 community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections among military recruits. In this unique environment, the close contact between recruits and the physical demands of training may have contributed to the spread of MRSA. Control measures incl...

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Main Authors: Craig E. Zinderman, Byron Conner, Mark A. Malakooti, James E. LaMar, Adam Armstrong, Bruce K. Bohnker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Military medicine
antimicrobial drug resistance
bacterial drug resistance
methicillin resistance
infectious skin diseases
community acquired infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/5/03-0604_article

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