Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, HIV infection, and managed care.

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  • William M Valenti
چکیده

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) first came to the attention of health care providers as a nosocomial pathogen.1 More recently, MSRA has emerged as an important community-acquired pathogen2 and has been a cause of infection in men who have sex with men (MSM)3,4 and in persons with HIV-1 infection.5-7 Other reports include clusters of MRSA infection in prison inmates,8 military recruits,9 and athletes.10

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The AIDS reader

دوره 18 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008