PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Britton, Lynda A TI - Microbiological Threats to Health in the Home AID - 10.29074/ascls.16.1.10 DP - 2003 Jan 01 TA - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science PG - 10--15 VI - 16 IP - 1 4099 - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/16/1/10.short 4100 - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/16/1/10.full SO - Clin Lab Sci2003 Jan 01; 16 AB - OBJECTIVE: To explore a range of pathogenic microorganisms and their toxins that can cause disease in the home environment through a review of the literature.DESIGN: Review of the literature.ABBREVIATIONS: CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CFU = colony forming units; MRSA = methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; VRE = vancomycin-resistant enterococci.