![](/images/graphics-bg.png)
Van A and Van B positive vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus among clinical isolates in Shiraz, South of Iran
Joint Authors
Saadat, Sareh
Solhjoo, Kavous
Najjad, Muhammad Nuruz Jawad
Kazimi, Akbar
Source
Issue
Vol. 29, Issue 5 (31 Oct. 2014), pp.335-339, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-10-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective : The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from clinical samples in Shiraz hospitals.
Methods : From March to December 2012, 100 S.
aureus isolates (mainly from wound and blood) were collected from three hospitals in Shiraz, south of Iran.
After identification of Staphylococcus aureus by biochemical, microbiological and molecular methods, antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion test for 13 different antibiotics.
Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates were determined by vancomycin agar screening test and PCR for vancomycin resistant genes (vanA and vanB).
Results : The lowest and highest resistance was seen for quinupristin- dalfopristin (n = 1) and ampicillin (n = 95), respectively.
Vancomycin agar screening test showed that 37 isolates can grow on these media.
Further study by PCR also detected vanA and/or vanB genes in all of these strains.
Also, 19 isolates showed either vanA or vanB but were susceptible according to vancomycin agar screening test.
In total, vanA and vanB resistant genes were detected in 34 % and 37 % of clinical isolates, respectively.
Conclusion : The results showed that the frequency of vancomycin resistance genes (vanA, vanB) is very high in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from patients in south of Iran.
Thus, urgent interventions are needed to keep the emergence and transmission of these isolates to a minimum.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saadat, Sareh& Solhjoo, Kavous& Najjad, Muhammad Nuruz Jawad& Kazimi, Akbar. 2014. Van A and Van B positive vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus among clinical isolates in Shiraz, South of Iran. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 29, no. 5, pp.335-339.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-905836
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saadat, Sareh…[et al.]. Van A and Van B positive vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus among clinical isolates in Shiraz, South of Iran. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 29, no. 5 (2014), pp.335-339.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-905836
American Medical Association (AMA)
Saadat, Sareh& Solhjoo, Kavous& Najjad, Muhammad Nuruz Jawad& Kazimi, Akbar. Van A and Van B positive vancomycin-resistant staphylococcus aureus among clinical isolates in Shiraz, South of Iran. Oman Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 29, no. 5, pp.335-339.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-905836
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 338-339
Record ID
BIM-905836