Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay
Joint Authors
Mota, María Inés
Pardo, Lorena
Sordelli, Daniel O.
Gardella, Noella
Schelotto, Felipe
Machado, Virginia
Varela, Gustavo
Mollerach, Marta
Tuchscherr, Lorena P. N.
Gadea, Pilar
Vola, Magdalena
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-10-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Abstract EN
We analyzed 90 nonduplicates community-associated methicillin-resistant S.
aureus (CA-MRSA) strains isolated from skin and soft-tissue infections.
All strains were mecA positive.
Twenty-four of the 90 strains showed inducible macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance.
All strains produced α-toxin; 96% and 100% of them displayed positive results for lukS-F and cna genes, respectively.
Eigthy-five strains expressed capsular polysaccharide serotype 8.
Six different pulsotypes were discriminated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and three predominant groups of CA-MRSA strains (1, 2, and 4) were identified, in agreement with phenotypic and genotypic characteristics.
Strains of group 1 (pulsotype A, CP8+, and Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)+) were the most frequently recovered and exhibited a PFGE band pattern identical to other CA-MRSA strains previously isolated in Uruguay and Brazil.
Three years after the first local CA-MRSA report, these strains are still producing skin and soft-tissue infections demonstrating the stability over time of this community-associated emerging pathogen.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pardo, Lorena& Machado, Virginia& Mollerach, Marta& Mota, María Inés& Tuchscherr, Lorena P. N.& Gadea, Pilar…[et al.]. 2009. Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pardo, Lorena…[et al.]. Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pardo, Lorena& Machado, Virginia& Mollerach, Marta& Mota, María Inés& Tuchscherr, Lorena P. N.& Gadea, Pilar…[et al.]. Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay. International Journal of Microbiology. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474210