Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in HIV-infected patients

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in HIV-infected patients

Concordant with the emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the community setting, colonization and infections with this pathogen have become a prevalent problem among the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive population. A variety of different host- and, possibly, p...

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Published in:Infection and drug resistance Vol. 3; no. default; pp. 73 - 86
Main Authors: Hidron, Alicia I, Kempker, Russell, Moanna, Abeer, Rimland, David
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New Zealand Taylor & Francis Ltd 2010
Dove Medical Press
Subjects:
Colonization
Drug resistance
Epidemiology
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Methicillin
Pathogens
Review
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus infections
HIV
Staphylococcus aureus
resistance
MRSA
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Summary:Concordant with the emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the community setting, colonization and infections with this pathogen have become a prevalent problem among the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive population. A variety of different host- and, possibly, pathogen-related factors may play a role in explaining the increased prevalence and incidence observed. In this article, we review pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of MRSA in the HIV-infected population.
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ISSN:1178-6973
1178-6973
DOI:10.2147/IDR.S7641