RT Journal A1 L'Hériteau F, Lucet J, Scanvic A, Bouvet E T1 POtential use of a caspase against hiv JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 1999 FD September 15 VO 282 IS 11 SP 1038 OP 1039 DO 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-11-jac90008 UL http://dx.doi.org/10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-11-jac90008 AB To the Editor: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is recognized as a major nosocomial pathogen. Long-term persistence of nasal carriage may explain its presence in the community. Community-acquired MRSA infections have been recently reported.1 We report a case of community-acquired MRSA infection with secondary familial transmission.