title: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Recovered from Humans, Environmental Surfaces, and Companion Animals in Households of Children with Community-Onset Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Infections.
abstract: Our objective was to determine the antibiotic susceptibility profiles of Staphylococcus aureus isolates recovered from 110 households of children with community-onset methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections. Cultures were obtained from household members, household objects, and dogs and cats, yielding 1,633 S. aureus isolates. The S. aureus isolates were heterogeneous, although more than half were methicillin resistant. The highest proportion of MRSA was found in bathrooms. The majority of isolates were susceptible to antibiotics prescribed in outpatient settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Morelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Hogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Melanie L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Carol E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Muenks
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Ryley M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Carey-Ann D
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1137-840X
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Burnham
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA fritz_s@kids.wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Stephanie A
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8602-5879
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Fritz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D057805:Pets / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents