ArticleAmerican journal of infection control2015
Prevalence and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an HIV-positive cohort.
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- Risk factors for methicillin-resistantThe Journal of international medical research · 2022Pooled it
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- High Fecal Carriage of Multidrug Resistant Bacteria in the Community among Children in Northwestern Tanzania.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Methicillin-resistantFuture science OA · 2022Article
- [Antibacterial Susceptibility Patterns of Bloodstream Isolates in 74 HIV-Infected Patients Hospitalized at the Clinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases of Fann University Hospital, Dakar from 2013 to 2016].Medecine tropicale et sante internationale · 2021Article
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage among patients with diabetes at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.PloS one · 2021Article
- Methicillin-Resistant Coagulase-NegativeThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2021Article
- Colonization of HIV-Infected Children with Methicillin-ResistantPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Prevalence of nasal colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in outpatients living with HIV/AIDS in a Referential Hospital of the Northeast of Brazil.BMC research notes · 2018Article
- Drug Use Is Associated With Purulent Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in a Large Urban Jail: 2011-2015.Open forum infectious diseases · 2017Article
- Behavioral and Other Characteristics Associated with HIV Viral Load in an Outpatient Clinic.PloS one · 2016Article
- Phenotype, genotype, and antibiotic susceptibility of Swedish and Thai oral isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.Journal of oral microbiology · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundPersons living with HIV (PLWH) are disproportionately burdened with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Our objective was to evaluate prevalence and risks for MRSA colonization in PLWH.
methodsAdults were recruited from Johns Hopkins University AIDS Service in Baltimore, Maryland. A risk questionnaire and specimen collection from anatomic sites with culture susceptibility and genotyping were completed. Generalized estimating equation modeling identified MRSA colonization risk factors.
resultsOf 500 participants, most were black (69%), on antiretroviral therapy (ART) (87%), with undetectable viral loads (73.4%). Median CD4 count was 487 cells/mm(3) (interquartile range, 316-676.5 cells/mm(3)). MRSA prevalence was 15.4%, predominantly from the nares (59.7%). Forty percent were nares negative but were colonized elsewhere. Lower odds for colonization were associated with recent sexual activity (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.84, P < .001) and ART (AOR = 0.85, P = .011). Increased odds were associated with lower income (<$25,000 vs >$75,000; AOR = 2.68, P < .001), recent hospitalization (AOR = 1.54, P < .001), incarceration (AOR = 1.55, P < .001), use of street drugs (AOR = 1.43, P < .001), and skin abscess (AOR = 1.19, P < .001).
conclusionsEven with high MRSA prevalence, the proportion identified through nares surveillance alone was low, indicating the importance of screening multiple anatomic sites. Associations were not found with same-sex coupling or black race. MRSA prevention might be a benefit of ART in PLWH.
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