Resistant staph spreads in communities

From Chicago, at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus–once a problem limited mainly to hospitals and nursing homes–has become a menace in numerous communities, reports from Australia, Europe, and North America indicate. The drug-resistant bacteria have recently caused outbreaks in children, prison inmates, military personnel, Native Americans, sports teams, gay men, and other groups.