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July 1, 2024Infection Control and Hospital EpidemiologyOpen Access

Hospitalizations among family members increase the risk of MRSA infection in a household

Aaron C. Miller Alan T. Arakkal Daniel K. Sewell Alberto M. Segre Bijaya Adhikari Philip M. Polgreen

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Estimate the risk for household transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) following exposure to infected family members or family members recently discharged from a hospital.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e61e05b6db6435875b08af https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2024.106

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