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In the previously cited January 15, 2008 newspaper article in the [[San Francisco Chronicle]] regarding MRSA the medical reseacher Binh An Diep stated regarding the MRSA and the city of San Francisco: "We probably had it here first, and now it is spreading elsewhere." The January 2008 San Francisco Chronicle article also stated regarding San Francisco and MRSA: "The risk of contracting this difficult-to-treat bug is 13 times greater for gay men than for the rest of the city's population, researchers found."<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/15/MNI5UE0L8.DTL</ref>
In the previously cited January 15, 2008 newspaper article in the [[San Francisco Chronicle]] regarding MRSA the medical reseacher Binh An Diep stated regarding the MRSA and the city of San Francisco: "We probably had it here first, and now it is spreading elsewhere." The January 2008 San Francisco Chronicle article also stated regarding San Francisco and MRSA: "The risk of contracting this difficult-to-treat bug is 13 times greater for gay men than for the rest of the city's population, researchers found."<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/15/MNI5UE0L8.DTL</ref>
On January 16, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a statement concerning the study:
{{Cquote|MRSA is a common cause of skin infections throughout the United States. These infections occur in men, women, adults, children, and persons of all races and sexual orientations, and are known to be transmitted by close skin-to-skin contact. In this issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, Diep et al looked at isolates of MRSA - USA300 strains containing a particular plasmid associated with additional drug resistance. The paper shows that multidrug-resistant USA300 has emerged as an important source of disease among men with have sex with men in 2 geographically distinct communities.
The strains of MRSA described in the recent Annals of Internal Medicine have mostly been identified in certain groups of men who have sex with men (MSM), but have also been found in some persons who are not MSM. It is important to note that the groups of MSM in which these isolates have been described are not representative of all MSM, so conclusions can not be drawn about the prevalence of these strains among all MSM. The groups studied in this report may share other characteristics or behaviors that facilitate spread of MRSA, such as frequent skin-to-skin contact.
CDC’s extensive and continuing study of invasive MRSA in 9 US states indicates that these strains are rare. CDC continues to monitor resistance patterns and strain characteristics in MRSA isolates submitted to CDC for a variety of investigations. Bacteria are able to acquire resistance to antibiotics. It is concerning that these bacteria are becoming resistant to more antibiotics than the typical community associated-MRSA strains because this limits the available treatment options. Fortunately, there are still effective choices available to treat infections when antibiotics are required, including those antibiotics given by mouth. It remains important to do what we can to prevent transmission of these strains and of MRSA in general.
MRSA is typically transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, which occurs during a variety of activities, including sex. There is no evidence at this time to suggest that it MRSA is a sexually-transmitted infection in the classical sense.
Therefore, CDC believes that our recommended prevention measures for CA-MRSA in general are also the most appropriate response to the strains described among MSM.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/t080116.htm</ref>}}
[[United States|American]] [[conservative]] commentators and conservative news organizations have published a number of articles on the internet in relation to the homosexuality and MRSA issue.<ref>http://americansfortruth.com/news/big-city-homosexual-men-are-epicenter-of-new-virulent-mrsa-staff-strain.html</ref><ref>http://americansfortruth.com/news/is-there-a-vast-anti-gay-conspiracy-the-homosexuality-mrsa-link.html#more-1735</ref>
[[United States|American]] [[conservative]] commentators and conservative news organizations have published a number of articles on the internet in relation to the homosexuality and MRSA issue.<ref>http://americansfortruth.com/news/big-city-homosexual-men-are-epicenter-of-new-virulent-mrsa-staff-strain.html</ref><ref>http://americansfortruth.com/news/is-there-a-vast-anti-gay-conspiracy-the-homosexuality-mrsa-link.html#more-1735</ref>
<ref>http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200801/CUL20080126a.html</ref>
<ref>http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200801/CUL20080126a.html</ref>
<ref>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59751</ref> <ref>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59751</ref>
<ref>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59751</ref> <ref>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59751</ref>
==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Homosexuality]]
*[[Homosexuality]]