Homelessness, Personal Hygiene, and MRSA Nasal Colonization among Persons Who Inject Drugs.

ABSTRACT: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is a leading cause of hospitalization and medical visits among individuals experiencing homelessness and also among persons who inject drugs (PWID), populations with significant overlap in urban centers in the USA. While injection drug use is a risk factor for MRSA skin infections, MRSA is also known to transmit easily in crowded, public locations in which individuals have reduced personal hygiene. Individuals in urban centers who experience homelessness or drug addiction may spend significant amounts of time in environments where MRSA can be easily transmitted, and may also experience reduced access to facilities to maintain personal hygiene. We assessed the relationship between homelessness, personal hygiene, and MRSA nasal col

SUBMITTER: Leibler JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6814663 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature