title: Simultaneous presence of an invasive and a carrier strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a family.
abstract: Simultaneous carriage of multiple clones of MRSA has rarely been reported. We describe a case of bacteraemia and osteomyelitis due to CA-MRSA and the simultaneous presence of 2 clones of MRSA in a family, 1 strain with an invasive capacity and another strain colonizing several family members.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Orebro University Hospital, SE-70185 Orebro, Sweden. bo.soderquist@orebroll.se
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authors.lastname: Soderquist
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authors.lastname: Berglund