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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2006, p. 2994-2996, Vol. 44, No. 8
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00846-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Multiple Cases of Familial Transmission of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands

Received 21 April 2006/ Accepted 4 June 2006

The worldwide emergence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) can have severe public health implications. Familial transmissions of CA-MRSA in The Netherlands were investigated. Among the families studied, two clusters of CA-MRSA could be identified. This report demonstrates that family members can serve as reservoirs of CA-MRSA which may become a serious problem in containing the spread of MRSA.

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