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MRSA outbreak was controlled with daily hexachlorophene showers and hygiene education.
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An outbreak of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) occurred in a college football team from August to September 2003. Eleven case-players were identified, and boils were the most common sign. Linemen had the highest attack rate (18%). Among 99 (93% of team) players with cultured specimens, 8 (8%) had positive MRSA nasal cultures. All available case-players' MRSA isolates characterized had the community-associated pulsed-field type USA300. A case-control study found that sharing bars of soap and having preexisting cuts or abrasions were associated with infection. A carrier-control study found that having a locker near a teammate with an SSTI, sharing towels, and living on campus were associated with nasal carriage. Successful outbreak control measures included daily hexachlorophene showers and hygiene education.
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- Authors
- Nguyen, D. M., Mascola, L., & Bancroft, E.
- Venue
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2005-04
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 526-532
- ISSN
- 1080-6040 (ISSN-L)
- 1080-6059
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- W1989058501
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- 199
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- 2
- FWCI
- 13.21
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- en
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