Epidemiology of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections among healthcare workers in an outpatient clinic.
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.
Johnston
Cecilia P
CP
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. cpark@jhmi.edu
Cooper
Lisa
L
Ruby
William
W
Carroll
Karen C
KC
Cosgrove
Sara E
SE
Perl
Trish M
TM
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