title: Epidemiology of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections among healthcare workers in an outpatient clinic.
abstract: We describe an investigation of soft-tissue infections caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strains in 2 healthcare workers employed in an outpatient clinic for patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Cultures of environmental samples from multiple surfaces in the clinic grew toxin-producing CA-MRSA strains, suggesting fomites may play a role in the transmission of these strains of MRSA.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. cpark@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Cecilia P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ruby
authors.forename: Karen C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: Sara E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Cosgrove
authors.forename: Trish M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Perl
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D000078329:Workforce