Transmission of Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusin the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit From a Patient With Community-Acquired Disease

Abstract

AbstbactMethicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) has traditionally been a nosocomial pathogen. However, several recent studies have noted community-acquired MRSA among young, healthy patients with no risk factors or healthcare system exposure. We report the transmission of a strain of community-acquired MRSA in our neonatal intensive care unit.