Clonal expansion of community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in people who inject drugs (PWID): prevalence, risk factors and molecular epidemiology, Bristol, United Kingdom, 2012 to 2017.

CONCLUSIONS: MRSA colonisation in Bristol PWID is substantially elevated compared with general population estimates and there is evidence of clonal expansion, community-based transmission and increased infection risk related to the colonising strain. Targeted interventions, including community screening and suppression therapy, education and basic infection control are needed to reduce MRSA infections in PWID.
PMID: 30940316 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Euro Surveill - February 28, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Packer S, Pichon B, Thompson S, Neale J, Njoroge J, Kwiatkowska RM, Oliver I, Telfer M, Doumith M, Buunaaisie C, Heinsbroek E, Hopewell-Kelly N, Desai M, Hope V, Williams OM, Kearns A, Hickman M, Gobin M Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research