Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in HIV-infected patients

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Alicia Hidron, Emory University; Russell Ryan Kempker, Emory University; Abeer Moanna, Emory University; David Rimland, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2010-08-06
• Publisher: Dove Medical Press
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2010 Hidron et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd. This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.
• Final Published Version (URL): http://www.dovepress.com/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-in-hiv-infected-patients-peer-reviewed-article-IDR
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Infection and Drug Resistance
• ISSN: 1178-6973
• Volume: 2010
• Issue: 3
• Start Page: 73
• End Page: 86
• Grant/Funding Information: This study was financially supported, in part, by the NIH Fogarty International Center (D43TW007124 and D43TW007124-06S1) and the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute (NIH/NCRR UL1RR025008) (Kempker).
• Keywords: HIV; resistance; MRSA; Staphylococcus aureus
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Pathology; Health Sciences, Epidemiology

Abstract

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.