title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in HIV-infected patients.
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.
authors.affiliation: Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA, USA;
authors.forename: Alicia I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Hidron
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kempker
authors.forename: Abeer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moanna
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rimland