Article
Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to household contacts.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2010
Mollema F P N, Richardus J H, Behrendt M, Vaessen N, Lodder W, Hendriks W, Verbrugh H A, Vos M C
Abstract excerpt
The frequency of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission from a MRSA index person to household contacts were assessed in this prospective study. Between January 2005 and December 2007, 62 newly diagnosed MRSA index persons (46 patients and 16 health care workers) and their 160 household contacts were included in the study analysis. Transmission of MRSA from an index...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cluster Analysis
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Family Characteristics