Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a beauty salon, the Netherlands

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 14; no. 11; pp. 1797 - 1799
• Main Authors: Huijsdens, Xander W, Janssen, Maria, Renders, Nicole H M, Leenders, Alexander, van Wijk, Paul, van Santen Verheuvel, Marga G, van Driel, Jolanda Koel, Morroy, Gabriella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-11-2008; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Adult; Beauticians; Beauty Culture; Beauty shops; Community-Acquired Infections - epidemiology; Community-Acquired Infections - microbiology; community-associated infections; Disease Outbreaks; Dispatch; Drug resistance in microorganisms; Female; Health aspects; Humans; Infection; Male; methicillin resistance; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification; Netherlands - epidemiology; Panton-Valentine leukocidin; Staphylococcal infections; Staphylococcal Skin Infections - epidemiology; Staphylococcal Skin Infections - microbiology; Staphylococcus aureus; the Netherlands; Young Adult; Netherlands
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid1411.071297

An outbreak of community-associated USA300 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus occurred in a beautician and 2 of her customers. Eight other persons, who were either infected (n = 5) or colonized (n = 3), were linked to this outbreak, including a family member, a household contact, and partners of customers.