Heterosexual transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Heterosexual transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has not been documented. As part of a survey conducted in northern Manhattan, we encountered 3 households in which heterosexual transmission was responsible for new community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus infection. The vaginal and inguinal isolates obtained from the sexual partners were USA 300. This report documents an important and previously unrecognized means of community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus colonization and transmission for these potentially invasive strains.
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Heather A
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Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Larson
Elaine
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D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin / Q000382:microbiology; D020010:Heterosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000187:drug effects; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity