Gay.com and numerous other media outlets are reporting an outbreak of a drug-resistant bacterial skin infection among gay men in California cities.
Staphylococcus aureus (better known as staph) has been a problem in nursing homes and hospitals. Recently, in Los Angeles and San Francisco, there have been outbreaks among gay and HIV-positive men and groups of prisoners.
‘Although HIV-positive men are thought to be more susceptible to infections because they often have suppressed immune systems, doctors are not sure why apparently healthy people with no broken skin have been getting infected,’ Gay.com said. ‘Reports of the outbreaks have been spreading through gay communities in both cities, but doctors are quick to point out the infections can still be controlled.’