Time-based distribution of Staphylococcus saprophyticus pulsed field gel-electrophoresis clusters in community-acquired urinary tract infections
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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108(1): 73-76, Feb. 2013. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
The epidemiology of urinary tract infections (UTI) by Staphylococcus saprophyticus has not been fully characterised and strain typing methods have not been validated for this agent. To evaluate whether epidemiological relationships exist between clusters of pulsed field gel-electrophoresis (PFGE) genotypes of S. saprophyticus from community-acquired UTI, a cross-sectional surveillance study was conducted in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In total, 32 (16%) female patients attending two walk-in clinics were culture-positive for S. saprophyticus. Five PFGE clusters were defined and evaluated against epidemiological data. The PFGE clusters were grouped in time, suggesting the existence of community point sources of S. saprophyticus. From these point sources, S. saprophyticus strains may spread among individuals.
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Sujet Principal:
Infections à staphylocoques
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Infections urinaires
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
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Étude de dépistage
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adulte
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Adulte très âgé
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Aged80
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Enfant
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
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Femelle
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Humains
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Bébé
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Grossesse
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
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Parasitologie
Année:
2013
Type:
Article
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descriptif de projet
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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