Whole Genome Sequencing of a Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pseudo-Outbreak in a Professional Football Team | Zendy

Deverick J. Anderson | Zendy; Simon R. Harris | Zendy; Eliot Godofsky | Zendy; Todd A. Toriscelli | Zendy; Thomas H. Rude | Zendy; Kevin Edward Elder | Zendy; Daniel J. Sexton | Zendy; Elliot J. Pellman | Zendy; Thom Mayer | Zendy; Vance G. Fowler | Zendy; Sharon J. Peacock | Zendy

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Whole Genome Sequencing of a Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pseudo-Outbreak in a Professional Football Team

Author(s) -

Deverick J. Anderson,

Simon R. Harris,

Eliot Godofsky,

Todd A. Toriscelli,

Thomas H. Rude,

Kevin Edward Elder,

Daniel J. Sexton,

Elliot J. Pellman,

Thom Mayer,

Vance G. Fowler,

Sharon J. Peacock

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofu096

Subject(s) - outbreak , staphylococcus aureus , medicine , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , whole genome sequencing , football , football team , football players , genome , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , genetics , gene , biology , bacteria , political science , law

Two American football players on the same team were diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections on the same day. Our investigation, including whole genome sequencing, confirmed that players did not transmit MRSA to one another nor did they acquire the MRSA from a single source within the training facility

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