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Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in non-outbreak skin infections
Bonesso, Mariana Fávero; Marques, Silvio Alencar; Camargo, Carlos Henrique; Fortaleza, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco; Cunha, Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da.
  • Bonesso, Mariana Fávero; Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Instituto de Biociencias de Botucatu. Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia. Botucatu. BR
  • Marques, Silvio Alencar; Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Instituto de Biociencias de Botucatu. Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia. Botucatu. BR
  • Camargo, Carlos Henrique; Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Instituto de Biociencias de Botucatu. Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia. Botucatu. BR
  • Fortaleza, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco; Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Instituto de Biociencias de Botucatu. Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia. Botucatu. BR
  • Cunha, Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da; Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Instituto de Biociencias de Botucatu. Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia. Botucatu. BR
Braz. j. microbiol ; 45(4): 1401-1407, Oct.-Dec. 2014. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-741293
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and risk factors for the acquisition of MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) as the main cause of skin and soft tissue infections. S. aureus were characterized for the presence of PVL, TSST-1 and mecA genes. SCCmec typing was carried out in mecA positive strains and PFGE was performed only in these strains. During the study period, 127 outpatients attending a dermatology clinical the Botucatu Medical School, a regional tertiary hospital in Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil, were diagnosed with active skin infections. A total 66 (56.9%) S. aureus strains were isolated. The methicillin resistance gene mecA was detected in seven (10.6%) S. aureus strains. The SCCmec types detected in the seven mecA-positive S. aureus strains were type Ia in one, type II in three, and type IV in three. The PVL gene was detected in 10 (15.1%) in sensitive strains. Pulsed field gel electrophoresis revealed non-clonal diversity among the isolates. The risk factors associated with MRSA acquisition in this study were previous ciprofloxacin use and working in a healthcare environment. The risk factors indicate plausible routes of CA-MRSA transmission among the subjects studied.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Disease Outbreaks / Community-Acquired Infections / Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Type of study: Etiology study / Prevalence study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. microbiol Journal subject: Microbiology Year: 2014 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Disease Outbreaks / Community-Acquired Infections / Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Type of study: Etiology study / Prevalence study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. microbiol Journal subject: Microbiology Year: 2014 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho/BR