Abstract
Cutaneous colonization by<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>has been found to be significantly increased in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). The incidence of<i>S aureu</i>s carriage was shown to stay relatively constant with disease progression, Walter Reed (WR) stage 1 through 6.<sup>1</sup> <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>sepsis, deep soft-tissue infections, and pneumonia have all been frequently reported in patients with advancing HIV-1 disease, and<i>S aureus</i>infections, often undiagnosed premortem, were seen in greater than 50% of the patients from one autopsy study.<sup>2</sup>Trauma, intravenous catheters (peripheral and central lines), intravenous drug abuse, and lymphedema are considered to be risk factors. As part of a study on the natural history of cutaneous disease in HIV-1 disease, patients were followed up prospectively to determine if there was a correlation with infection by<i>S aureus</i>and the stage of disease. <h3>Patients and Methods.</h3> A total of 646 HIV-1—positive patients were
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