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A severe pneumonia due to methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus clone USA 300: implications of vertical transmission.
The West Indian medical journal - 1 Mar 2012
Crooks N, Ross T, Grant S, Anmolsingh R, Gabriel A, Foggo-Osseyran A, Carroll K, Wilson C
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen in both community and healthcare associated pneumonia. We describe a case of severe pneumonia caused by the methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clone USA 300 in a 44-year old post-partum woman and the subsequent vertical transmission of this virulent organism to her neonate.
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