A Clone of Methicillin-Resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>among Professional Football Players

V. Kazakova, Sophia; Hageman, Jeffrey; J. Matava, Matthew; Srinivasan, Arjun; Phelan, Larry; T. Garfinkel, Bernard; Boo, Thomas; K. McAllister, Sigrid; Anderson, Jim; Jensen, Bette; Dodson, Doug; Lonsway, David; K. McDougal, Linda; J. Arduino, Matthew; J. Fraser, Victoria; Killgore, George; C. Tenover, Fred; H. Cody, Sara; B. Jernigan, Daniel

doi:10.1056/nejmoa042859

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A Clone of Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusamong Professional Football Players

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 2, 2005

Authors:

Sophia V. Kazakova

Jeffrey Hageman

Matthew J. Matava

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an emerging cause of infections outside of health care settings. We investigated an outbreak of abscesses due to MRSA among members of a professional football team and examined the transmission and microbiologic characteristics of the...

Subject

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Medicine

Staphylococcus aureus

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