RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Microbiological Threats to Health in the Home JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science JO Clin Lab Sci FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science SP 10 OP 15 DO 10.29074/ascls.16.1.10 VO 16 IS 1 A1 Britton, Lynda A YR 2003 UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/16/1/10.abstract 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.