Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus Originated from Respiratory Tract of Patients after Transplantation / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To know the gene type of Staphylococcus aureus which caused the respiratory tract infection of patients after transplantation in our hospital,and to explore the epidemiology,preventing measure and nursing strategy of the lung infection by S.aureus among them.METHODS Using random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD) to analyze the gene type fingerprint of the 20 S.aureus strains originated from the respiratory tract of patients after transplantation,and using cefoxitin paper strip method to detect the mecA gene of the S.aureus.RESULTS Twenty S.aureus strains were divided into 8 gene types,and among them,the detectable rate of gene types Ⅰ,Ⅱ,and Ⅲ was 40.0%,15.0%,and 15.0%,respectively.The positive rate of mecA gene reached to 80.0%.CONCLUSIONS The S.aureus originated from respiratory tracts of the patients after transplantation is mainly of gene type Ⅰ.And the positive rate of mecA gene is very high.So the management of hands washing,sterilization and isolation of medical and nursing staffs should be strengthened,and effective method should be took to prevent the propagation of mecA positive S.aureus among the patients after transplantation.