Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in Poland: further evidence for the changing epidemiology of MRSA.
New Microbiol
; 31(2): 229-34, 2008 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-18623988
This study reports the isolation of CA-MRSA strain which was found to colonize the nasal mucosa of a patient undergoing haemodialysis treatment. The MRSA was subjected to molecular analysis by Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE), multiplex PCR assay for staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing, and PCR detection of the pvl gene encoding for Panton-Valentine leukocidin. The analyzed MRSA harbored the SCCmec type IV and the pvl gene-two unique genetic markers of CA-MRSA. The PFGE pattern of the strain corresponded to the common European CA-MRSA (MLST Type ST80). Moreover, the strain was only resistant to beta-lactam agents and tetracycline. This study adds further evidence for the changing epidemiology of MRSA and indicates the ability of CA-MRSA to affect persons with established risk factors in addition to previously healthy individuals.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estafilocócicas
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Resistencia a la Meticilina
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Infecciones Comunitarias Adquiridas
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
New Microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Polonia
Pais de publicación:
Italia