Increasing of New CA-MRSA Infections Detected in people living with HIV Who Engage in Chemsex in Barcelona: An Ambispective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There are no data on community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections in the context of the chemsex phenomenon. This study aimed to characterize CA-MRSA-related infections in a cohort of people living with HIV (PLWH) who engage in chemsex.

Methods

At the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, from February 2018 to January 2022, we analyzed CA-MRSA infections diagnosed in a cohort of PLWH who engage in chemsex. Epidemiological, behavioral and clinical variables were assessed. Mass spectrometry identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed on MRSA isolates. Pulse field electrophoresis was used to assess the clonality of the MRSA strains. The presence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin was also investigated.

Resul

SUBMITTER: De La Mora L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10505111 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature