Longitudinal, strain-specific Staphylococcus aureus introduction and transmission events in households of children with community-associated meticillin-resistant S aureus skin and soft tissue infection: a prospective cohort study

28 November 2019

Devising effective, targeted approaches to prevent recurrent meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infection requires an understanding of factors driving MRSA acquisition.

The household environment plays a key role in transmission, a factor associated with skin and soft tissue infection. Future interventions should inclusively target household members and the environment, focusing on straightforward changes in hand hygiene and household sharing behaviours.

Further reading: The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Author(s): Ryan L Mork, PhD Patrick G Hogan, MPH Carol E Muenks, BA Mary G Boyle, MSN Ryley M Thompson Melanie L Sullivan, BS John J Morelli, BS Jennifer Seigel, MSN Rachel C Orscheln, MD Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg, MD Sarah J Gehlert, PhD Carey-Ann D Burnham, PhD Andrey Rzhetsky, PhD Stephanie A Fritz, MD

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