Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in HIV patients: Risk factors associated with colonization and/or infection and methods for characterization of isolates - a systematic review

Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of infections and HIV-infected individuals are frequently susceptible to this pathogen. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review to identify both the risk factors associated with colonization/infection by methicillin-resistant S. aureus in...

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Main Authors: Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira, Glaucilene Rodrigues da Silva, Fernanda Sampaio Cavalcante, Flavia Lima do Carmo, Leonardo Alexandre Fernandes, Suelen Moreira, Mauro Romero Leal Passos, Ana Paula Vieira Colombo, Katia Regina Netto dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2014-11-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014001100770&lng=en&tlng=en