Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits
- Craig E. Zinderman
- Byron Conner
- Mark A. Malakooti
- James E. LaMar
- Adam Armstrong
- Bruce K. Bohnker
Publication date
May 2004
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
We report an outbreak of 235 community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections among military recruits. In this unique environment, the close contact between recruits and the physical demands of training may have contributed to the spread of MRSA. Control measures included improved hygiene and aggressive clinical treatment
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