Heterosexual transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Feb 1;44(3):410-3. doi: 10.1086/510681. Epub 2007 Jan 2.

Abstract

Heterosexual transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has not been documented. As part of a survey conducted in northern Manhattan, we encountered 3 households in which heterosexual transmission was responsible for new community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus infection. The vaginal and inguinal isolates obtained from the sexual partners were USA 300. This report documents an important and previously unrecognized means of community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus colonization and transmission for these potentially invasive strains.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carrier State / microbiology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
  • Community-Acquired Infections / transmission
  • Female
  • Groin / microbiology
  • Heterosexuality*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methicillin Resistance / drug effects
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / transmission*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus aureus / pathogenicity