title: Heterosexual transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Heather A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: E Yoko
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Furuya
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: Glenny
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vasquez
authors.forename: Franklin D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Lowy
mesh_terms: 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