Spread of Methicillin-Resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>(MRSA) Among Household Contacts of Individuals With Nosocomially Acquired MRSA

Abstract

MRSA colonization occurs frequently among household and community contacts of patients with nosocomially acquired MRSA, suggesting that transmission of nosocomially acquired MRSA outside of the healthcare setting may be a substantial source of MRSA colonization and infection in the community.