@article{205227682f2549bdb80eda1f80b0a7d9,
title = "Household transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other staphylococci",
abstract = "Although the role of pets in household transmission of meticillin-resistant. Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been examined previously, only minor attention has been given to the role of the abiotic household environment independent of, or in combination with, colonisation of pets and human beings to maintain transmission cycles of MRSA within the household. This report reviews published work about household transmission of S aureus and other staphylococci and describes contamination of household environmental surfaces and colonisation of pets and people. Household microbial communities might have a role in transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes and could be reservoirs for recolonisation of people, although additional research is needed regarding strategies for decontamination of household environments. Household-based interventions should be developed to control recurrent S aureus infections in the community, and coordination between medical and veterinary providers could be beneficial.",
author = "Davis, {Meghan F.} and Iverson, {Sally Ann} and Patrick Baron and Aimee Vasse and Silbergeld, {Ellen K.} and Ebbing Lautenbach and Morris, {Daniel O.}",
note = "Funding Information: We thank field, administrative, and laboratory collaborators and staff, and study participants. We thank Rachael Joseph for her contributions to early stages of this report, P Susan Davis for her editorial support, and Stephanie Fritz for her assistance. The authors have received funding or other support from Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (MFD, PB), Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health (MFD, PB), Morris Animal Foundation (MFD, AV, DOM), Johns Hopkins Sommer Scholar programme (MFD), American College of Veterinary Dermatology and American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology (DOM, MFD), Heinz Endowments (EKS, MFD), National Institutes of Health ( R21 5R21OH009829 to EKS), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (DOM). This report was supported by the National Institutes of Health ( K24 AI080942 to EL) and a Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement Program grant from the Pennsylvania State Department of Health (to EL). Copyright: Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2012",
month = sep,
doi = "10.1016/S1473-3099(12)70156-1",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "12",
pages = "703--716",
journal = "The Lancet Infectious Diseases",
issn = "1473-3099",
publisher = "Lancet Publishing Group",
number = "9",
}