Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Beauty Salon, the Netherlands

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Beauty Salon, the Netherlands

An outbreak of community-associated USA300 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus occurred in a beautician and 2 of her customers. Eight other persons, who were either infected (n = 5) or colonized (n = 3), were linked to this outbreak, including a family member, a household contact, and partne...

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Main Authors: Xander W. Huijsdens, Maria Janssen, Nicole H.M. Renders, Alexander Leenders, Paul van Wijk, Marga G. van Santen-Verheuvel, Jolanda Koel van-Driel, Gabriella Morroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
methicillin resistance
Staphylococcus aureus
community-associated infections
Panton-Valentine leukocidin
dispatch
the Netherlands
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/11/07-1297_article

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