Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits
We report an outbreak of 235 community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections among military recruits. In this unique environment, the close contact between recruits and the physical demands of training may have contributed to the spread of MRSA. Control measures incl...
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| author | Craig E. Zinderman Byron Conner Mark A. Malakooti James E. LaMar Adam Armstrong Bruce K. Bohnker |
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| description | We report an outbreak of 235 community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections among military recruits. In this unique environment, the close contact between recruits and the physical demands of training may have contributed to the spread of MRSA. Control measures included improved hygiene and aggressive clinical treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8edcd9a478364bd295422de917a2596e2022-12-22T00:43:28ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592004-05-0110594194410.3201/eid1005.030604Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military RecruitsCraig E. ZindermanByron ConnerMark A. MalakootiJames E. LaMarAdam ArmstrongBruce K. BohnkerWe report an outbreak of 235 community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections among military recruits. In this unique environment, the close contact between recruits and the physical demands of training may have contributed to the spread of MRSA. Control measures included improved hygiene and aggressive clinical treatment.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/5/03-0604_articleMilitary medicineantimicrobial drug resistancebacterial drug resistancemethicillin resistanceinfectious skin diseasescommunity acquired infections |
| spellingShingle | Craig E. Zinderman Byron Conner Mark A. Malakooti James E. LaMar Adam Armstrong Bruce K. Bohnker Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits Emerging Infectious Diseases Military medicine antimicrobial drug resistance bacterial drug resistance methicillin resistance infectious skin diseases community acquired infections |
| title | Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits |
| title_full | Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits |
| title_fullStr | Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits |
| title_short | Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits |
| title_sort | community acquired methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus among military recruits |
| topic | Military medicine antimicrobial drug resistance bacterial drug resistance methicillin resistance infectious skin diseases community acquired infections |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/5/03-0604_article |
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