RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Amir, N. H. A1 Rossney, A. S. A1 Veale, J. A1 O'Connor, M. A1 Fitzpatrick, F. A1 Humphreys, H.YR 2010 T1 Spread of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus skin and soft-tissue infection within a family: implications forantibiotic therapy and prevention JF Journal of Medical Microbiology, VO 59 IS 4 SP 489 OP 492 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.015925-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1473-5644, AB Outbreaks or clusters of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus (CA-MRSA) within families have been reported. We describea family cluster of CA-MRSA skin and soft-tissue infection where CA-MRSA wassuspected because of recurrent infections which failed to respond to flucloxacillin.While the prevalence of CA-MRSA is low worldwide, CA-MRSA should be consideredin certain circumstances depending on clinical presentation and risk assessment.Surveillance cultures of family contacts of patients with MRSA should be consideredto help establish the prevalence of CA-MRSA and to inform the optimal choiceof empiric antibiotic treatment., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.015925-0