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In: Marine corps gazette: the Marine Corps Association newsletter, Band 82, Heft 7, S. 72-73
ISSN: 0025-3170
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In: Marine corps gazette: the Marine Corps Association newsletter, Band 82, Heft 7, S. 72-73
ISSN: 0025-3170
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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We conducted a tuberculosis contact investigation for a female military recruit with an unreported history of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) and subsequent recurrence. Pertinent issues included identification of likely contacts from separate training phases, uncertainty on latent MDRTB infection treatment regimens and side effects, and subsequent dispersal of the contacts after exposure.
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