{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["25(1)"],"submitter":["de Jong GM"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Outbreaks of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) have been documented at multiple sites worldwide. Several studies have reported an elevated infection rate of CA-MRSA infections in men having sex with men (MSM), suggesting CA-MRSA can behave as a sexually transmitted infection (STI). To assess the potential public health impact of CA-MRSA transmission amongst MSM, a systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify risk factors and prevalence of CA-MRSA colonization and infection in MSM.<h4>Methods</h4>The electronic database Embase.com (containing Embase and Medline) was systematically searched to identify studies investigating CA-MRSA colonization and infection from inception up to 19 January 2024. Two independent review"],"journal":["BMC infectious diseases"],"pagination":["299"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11874445"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in men having sex with men (MSM): a systematic review."],"pmcid":["PMC11874445"],"pubmed_authors":["Hoornenborg E","de Jong GM","de Stoppelaar SF","van der Boor SC","Joosten RE","Bos H","Notermans DW","van Bokhoven C"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in men having sex with men (MSM): a systematic review.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Outbreaks of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) have been documented at multiple sites worldwide. Several studies have reported an elevated infection rate of CA-MRSA infections in men having sex with men (MSM), suggesting CA-MRSA can behave as a sexually transmitted infection (STI). To assess the potential public health impact of CA-MRSA transmission amongst MSM, a systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify risk factors and prevalence of CA-MRSA colonization and infection in MSM.<h4>Methods</h4>The electronic database Embase.com (containing Embase and Medline) was systematically searched to identify studies investigating CA-MRSA colonization and infection from inception up to 19 January 2024. Two independent review","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Mar","modification":"2025-04-03T23:36:43.938Z","creation":"2025-04-03T23:36:43.938Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11874445","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40025423"],"doi":["10.1186/s12879-025-10593-3"]}}