Predominance of ST22-MRSA-IV Clone and Emergence of Clones for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates Collected from a Tertiary Teaching Hospital Over a Two-Year Period

Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
Wen Kiong NiekSasheela Ponnampalavanar

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most common nosocomial pathogens, causing mild to severe infections. This study aimed to determine the genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of clinical MRSA isolates collected from a teaching hospital from 2014 - 2015. These isolates were genotyped by multilocus sequence typing, staphylococcal cassette chromosomal mec (SCCmec) typing, virulence genes detection, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis; they were phenotyped based on their antibiotics susceptibility profiles. The most prevalent sequence type was ST22. ST3547 was identified from a blood isolate from 2015. Three SCCmec types (III in 26.26%, IV in 70.71%, and V in 3.03% isolates) were detected. Agr type I, II, and III were also detected among the isolates. The most prevalent virulence genes found were hemolysin (100%) and intracellular adhesion (91.9%). At least one staphylococcal enterotoxin was detected in 83 (83.8%) isolates. All the isolates were susceptible to vancomycin (minimum inhibitory concentration ≤ 2 μg/mL). Statistical analysis revealed a significant increase in hypertension (p = 0.035), dyslipidemia and obesity (p = 0.046), and previous exposure to any quinolone (p = 0.010) cases over th...Continue Reading

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