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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Byron Conner
Mark A. Malakooti
James E. LaMar
Adam Armstrong
Bruce K. Bohnker
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Byron Conner
Mark A. Malakooti
James E. LaMar
Adam Armstrong
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Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Military medicine
antimicrobial drug resistance
bacterial drug resistance
methicillin resistance
infectious skin diseases
community acquired infections
author_facet Craig E. Zinderman
Byron Conner
Mark A. Malakooti
James E. LaMar
Adam Armstrong
Bruce K. Bohnker
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title Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits
title_short Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits
title_full Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits
title_fullStr Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits
title_full_unstemmed Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits
title_sort community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus among military recruits
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
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publishDate 2004-05-01
description 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 included improved hygiene and aggressive clinical treatment.
topic Military medicine
antimicrobial drug resistance
bacterial drug resistance
methicillin resistance
infectious skin diseases
community acquired infections
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/5/03-0604_article
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