An Outbreak of Community-Acquired Foodborne Illness Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Jones, Timothy F. ; Kellum, Molly E. ; Porter, Susan S. ; Bell, Michael ; Schaffner, William
• Description:
  Infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are increasingly community acquired. We investigated an outbreak in which a food handler, food specimen, and three ill patrons were culture positive for the same toxin-producing strain of MRSA. This is the first report of an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness caused by community-acquired MRSA.
• Subjects:
  Animals Community-Acquired Infections Disease Outbreaks Feces Food Handling Food Microbiology Gastroenteritis Humans Meat Methicillin Methicillin Resistance Microbial Sensitivity Tests Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Staphylococcus Aureus Swine

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 8(1):82-84.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8cd98a30f0dc9f7e02e5c2379039e0db18910af406b6dc049d2ebb712179aac3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/13772/cdc_13772_DS1.pdf
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