An outbreak of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in a rugby football team

被引：78

作者：

Stacey, AR

Endersby, KE

Chan, PC

Marples, RR

机构：

[1] Royal Berkshire Hosp, Reading RG1 5AN, Berks, England

[2] St Johns Surg, Newbury, Berks, England

[3] Berkshire Hlth Author, Dept Communicable Dis Control, Reading, Berks, England

[4] Cent Publ Hlth Lab, PHLS, Staphylococcus Reference Unit, London NW9 5HT, England

来源：

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE | 1998年 / 32卷 / 02期

关键词：

Staphylococcus aureus; methicillin; rugby football; skin;

D O I：

10.1136/bjsm.32.2.153

中图分类号：

G8 [体育];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0403 ;

摘要：

Outbreaks of infection caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus are common in hospitals and nursing homes, but until now none have been reported in the community. This is a report of an outbreak involving five members of a rugby football team.

引用

页码：153 / 154

页数：2

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