Researchers used a Denmark national registry to reveal the prevalence of staph infection in first-degree relatives.
Annals of Internal Medicine published the study.
Here are three observations:
1. The study showed a person is at greater risk of contracting a staph infection if his or her first-degree relative is hospitalized with staph infection.
2. Siblings are at the highest risk of contracting staph infection if their siblings have the infection.
3. The researchers did not pinpoint a cause, but said it is most likely not direct transmission.
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