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Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant

Giulia Teodora Cosmulescu Șpaiuc, Joan Gil Miñana, Lorena de la Mora, Cristina Pitart, Leire Berrocal, Elisa de Lazzari, Montserrat Laguno, Berta Torres, Ana González-Cordón, Berta Isabel Fidalgo and 18 more

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Giulia Teodora Cosmulescu ȘpaiucCampus Clínic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Joan Gil MiñanaHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0009-0005-2841-2239
Lorena de la MoraHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Cristina PitartDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3083-7915
Leire BerrocalHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4198-829X
Elisa de LazzariHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2614-6545
Montserrat LagunoHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Berta TorresHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1996-4726
Ana González-CordónHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0894-3711
Berta Isabel FidalgoDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Mariana José FernándezDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Lucía GonzálezGlobal Tuberculosis Program, Department of Migrant Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Alexandra CalmyHIV Unit, Infectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.
Laura MorataInfectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5795-0814
Alexy InciarteHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Alberto FoncillasHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9253-3186
Julia CalvoHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6433-3766
Paula ArrebaHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2480-2780
Pilar CallauHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Estela SolbesHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Abiu SempereHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Ivan ChiviteHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1959-246X
José Luis BlancoHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Juan AmbrosioniHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Esteban MartínezHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Alex SorianoInfectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9374-0811
Josep MallolasHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Maria Martínez RebollarHIV Unit, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, AIDS and HIV Research Group, Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2301-4101

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCommunity-associated methicillin-resistant

methodsEpidemiological, behavioral, and clinical data were collected from medical records and standardized questionnaires. MRSA isolates from clinically indicated samples were identified by mass spectrometry and underwent antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

resultsAmong 446 participants, 62 (14%) were diagnosed with CA-MRSA, accounting for 109 infection episodes over a median follow-up of 3.21 years (IQR 1.39-5.05). All episodes involved skin and soft-tissue infections; 17% required hospitalization, 35% surgery, and 51% received non-active empirical antibiotics. Recurrent infections occurred in 32% of participants, and detectable HIV viral load was present in 28% of episodes. High levels of polydrug use were reported. Resistance to clindamycin (33%), cotrimoxazole (23%), and mupirocin (96%) was observed. Decolonization was attempted in 65% of participants.

conclusionsCA-MRSA infections were frequent, with substantial recurrence and antimicrobial resistance. These findings highlight challenges for infection control and antimicrobial stewardship and support further evaluation of preventive and decolonization strategies in this population.

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antimicrobial resistancechemsexcommunity-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusgay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with menHIV

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PMID42655097
PMCPMC13515550

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