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Multiclonal outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections on a collegiate football team.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Jan 2009
Hall A J, Bixler D, Haddy L E
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An outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) occurred in a college football team in August 2006. Of 109 players on the team roster, 88 (81%) were interviewed during a cohort investigation. Twenty-five cases were identified, six of which were culture-confirmed. Available culture isolates were typed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), which...
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