AN OUTBREAK OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS INFECTION IN A RUGBY FOOTBALL TEAM

Authors
STACEY AR ENDERSBY KE CHAN PC MARPLES RR
Citation
Ar. Stacey et al., AN OUTBREAK OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS INFECTION IN A RUGBY FOOTBALL TEAM, British journal of sports medicine, 32(2), 1998, pp. 153-154
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Sport Sciences
Journal title
British journal of sports medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03063674
Volume
32
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
153 - 154
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-3674(1998)32:2<153:AOOMSI>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Outbreaks of infection caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus are common in hospitals and nursing homes, but until now none h ave been reported in the community. This is a report of an outbreak in volving five members of a rugby football team.