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Sirichoat A, Lulitanond A, Kanlaya R, Tavichakorntrakool R, Chanawong A, Wongthong S, Thongboonkerd V. Phenotypic characteristics and comparative proteomics of Staphylococcus aureus strains with different vancomycin-resistance levels. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2016; 86:340-344. [PMID: 27717648 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Revised: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Reduced vancomycin susceptibility of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a worldwide problem. Unfortunately, its genetic marker and molecular mechanisms remained unknown. This study investigated differential phenotypic characteristic and protein expression profiles among three groups of MRSA isolates, including vancomycin-susceptible S. aureus (VSSA), heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (hVISA) and vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (VISA) (n = 7 isolates/group). Phenotypic characteristic revealed significant greater number of isolates with non-spreading colony in VISA as compared to both VSSA and hVISA groups. 2-DE followed by nanoLC-MS/MS analyses revealed increased glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) in both hVISA and VISA, whereas 50S ribosomal protein L14 (RplN) and DNA-binding protein II (Hup) were increased only in VISA. The non-spreading colony and GAPDH level of MRSA may be used as the markers for differentiation of VSSA, hVISA and VISA.
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- Auttawit Sirichoat
- Graduate School, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
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- Medical Proteomics Unit, Office for Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, and Center for Research in Complex Systems Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Graduate School, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Medical Proteomics Unit, Office for Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, and Center for Research in Complex Systems Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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Mistry H, Sharma P, Mahato S, Saravanan R, Kumar PA, Bhandari V. Prevalence and Characterization of Oxacillin Susceptible mecA-Positive Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus Causing Bovine Mastitis in India. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0162256. [PMID: 27603123 PMCID: PMC5014444 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Bovine mastitis caused by multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a huge problem reported worldwide, resulting in prolonged antibiotic treatment and death of livestock. The current study is focused on surveillance of antibiotic susceptibility along with genotypic and phenotypic characterization of the pathogenic S. aureus strains causing mastitis in India. One hundred and sixty seven milk samples were collected from mastitis-affected cows from different farms in India resulting in thirty nine isolated S. aureus strains. Antibiotic sensitivity profiling revealed the majority of the strains (n = 24) to be multidrug resistant and eleven strains showed reduced susceptibility to vancomycin (MICs = 2μg/ml). All strains were oxacillin sensitive, but 19 strains were positive for the mecA gene, which revealed the occurrence of oxacillin susceptible mecA positive strains (OS-MRSA) for the first time from India. Additionally, 32 strains were positive for the pvl gene, a virulence determinant; of these 17 were also OS-MRSA strains. Molecular characterization based on multilocus sequence typing (MLST), spa typing, agr typing and SCCmec classification revealed strains belonging to different groups. Moreover, strains showed spa types (t2526, t9602) and MLST sequence types, ST-72, ST-88 and ST-239 which have been earlier reported in human infections. The prevalence of OS-MRSA strains indicates the importance of including both the genetic and phenotypic tests in characterizing S. aureus strains. Increased genotypic variability with strain related to human infections and pvl positive isolates indicates a worrisome situation with the possibility of bilateral transfer.
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- Hiral Mistry
- National Institute of Animal Biotechnology-DBT, Hyderabad, India
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- National Institute of Animal Biotechnology-DBT, Hyderabad, India
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- National Institute of Animal Biotechnology-DBT, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, SVVU, GANNAVARAM, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- National Institute of Animal Biotechnology-DBT, Hyderabad, India
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Ramsey MM, Freire MO, Gabrilska RA, Rumbaugh KP, Lemon KP. Staphylococcus aureus Shifts toward Commensalism in Response to Corynebacterium Species. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1230. [PMID: 27582729 PMCID: PMC4988121 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus-human interactions result in a continuum of outcomes from commensalism to pathogenesis. S. aureus is a clinically important pathogen that asymptomatically colonizes ~25% of humans as a member of the nostril and skin microbiota, where it resides with other bacteria including commensal Corynebacterium species. Commensal Corynebacterium spp. are also positively correlated with S. aureus in chronic polymicrobial diabetic foot infections, distinct from acute monomicrobial S. aureus infections. Recent work by our lab and others indicates that microbe-microbe interactions between S. aureus and human skin/nasal commensals, including Corynebacterium species, affect S. aureus behavior and fitness. Thus, we hypothesized that S. aureus interactions with Corynebacterium spp. diminish S. aureus virulence. We tested this by assaying for changes in S. aureus gene expression during in vitro mono- versus coculture with Corynebacterium striatum, a common skin and nasal commensal. We observed a broad shift in S. aureus gene transcription during in vitro growth with C. striatum, including increased transcription of genes known to exhibit increased expression during human nasal colonization and decreased transcription of virulence genes. S. aureus uses several regulatory pathways to transition between commensal and pathogenic states. One of these, the quorum signal accessory gene regulator (agr) system, was strongly inhibited in response to Corynebacterium spp. Phenotypically, S. aureus exposed to C. striatum exhibited increased adhesion to epithelial cells, reflecting a commensal state, and decreased hemolysin activity, reflecting an attenuation of virulence. Consistent with this, S. aureus displayed diminished fitness in experimental in vivo coinfection with C. striatum when compared to monoinfection. These data support a model in which S. aureus shifts from virulence toward a commensal state when exposed to commensal Corynebacterium species.
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- Matthew M. Ramsey
- Department of Microbiology, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MAUSA
- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MAUSA
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MAUSA
- Department of Applied Oral Sciences, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MAUSA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TXUSA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TXUSA
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- Department of Microbiology, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MAUSA
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MAUSA
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Burkovski A. Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum: Putative probiotic, opportunistic infector, emerging pathogen. Virulence 2016; 6:673-4. [PMID: 26252066 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2015.1067747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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- Andreas Burkovski
- a Professur für Mikrobiologie; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg ; Erlangen , Germany
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Német Z, Albert E, Nagy K, Csuka E, Dán Á, Szenci O, Hermans K, Balka G, Biksi I. Virulence type and tissue tropism of Staphylococcus strains originating from Hungarian rabbit farms. Vet Microbiol 2016; 193:1-6. [PMID: 27599923 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Staphylococcosis has a major economic impact on rabbit farming worldwide. Previous studies described a highly virulent variant, which is disseminated across Europe. Such strains are reported to be capable of inducing uncontrollable outbreaks. The authors describe a survey conducted on 374 Staphylococcus strains isolated from rabbit farms, mostly from Hungary, between 2009 and 2014, from a variety of pathological processes. The virulence type of the strains was determined using a multiplex PCR system. 84.2% of the strains belonged to a previously rarely isolated atypical highly virulent type. Only 6.1% belonged to the typical highly virulent genotype. Even low virulent strains were present at a higher percentage (6.4%). For a small group of strains (3.2%) the detection of the femA gene failed, indicating that these strains probably do not belong to the Staphylococcus aureus species. The results reveal the possibility of the asymptomatic presence of highly virulent strains on rabbit farms. "Non-aureus" Staphylococcus sp. can also have a notable role in the etiology of rabbit staphylococcosis. An association with the lesions and the virulence type was demonstrated. Statistical analysis of data on organotropism showed a significant correlation between septicaemia and the highly virulent genotype.
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- Zoltán Német
- University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Department and Clinic for Production Animals, H-2225 Dóra major, Üllő, Hungary.
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- University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Department and Clinic for Production Animals, H-2225 Dóra major, Üllő, Hungary; MTA-SZIE Large Animal Clinical Research Group, H-2225 Dóra major, Üllő, Hungary
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- University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Department and Clinic for Production Animals, H-2225 Dóra major, Üllő, Hungary
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- University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Department and Clinic for Production Animals, H-2225 Dóra major, Üllő, Hungary
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate, National Food Chain Safety Office (NFCSO), H-1143, 2 Tábornok street, Budapest, Hungary
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- University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Department and Clinic for Production Animals, H-2225 Dóra major, Üllő, Hungary; MTA-SZIE Large Animal Clinical Research Group, H-2225 Dóra major, Üllő, Hungary
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- Ghent University, Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases, Salisburylaan 133 B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Department of Pathology, H-1078 István street 2, Budapest, Hungary
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- University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Department and Clinic for Production Animals, H-2225 Dóra major, Üllő, Hungary
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Zhao H, Hu F, Jin S, Xu X, Zou Y, Ding B, He C, Gong F, Liu Q. Typing of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Encoding Phages and lukSF-PV Gene Sequence Variation in Staphylococcus aureus from China. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1200. [PMID: 27536288 PMCID: PMC4971802 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL, encoded by lukSF-PV genes), a bi-component and pore-forming toxin, is carried by different staphylococcal bacteriophages. The prevalence of PVL in Staphylococcus aureus has been reported around the globe. However, the data on PVL-encoding phage types, lukSF-PV gene variation and chromosomal phage insertion sites for PVL-positive S. aureus are limited, especially in China. In order to obtain a more complete understanding of the molecular epidemiology of PVL-positive S. aureus, an integrated and modified PCR-based scheme was applied to detect the PVL-encoding phage types. Phage insertion locus and the lukSF-PV variant were determined by PCR and sequencing. Meanwhile, the genetic background was characterized by staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing, staphylococcal protein A (spa) gene polymorphisms typing, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) typing, accessory gene regulator (agr) locus typing and multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Seventy eight (78/1175, 6.6%) isolates possessed the lukSF-PV genes and 59.0% (46/78) of PVL-positive strains belonged to CC59 lineage. Eight known different PVL-encoding phage types were detected, and Φ7247PVL/ΦST5967PVL (n = 13) and ΦPVL (n = 12) were the most prevalent among them. While 25 (25/78, 32.1%) isolates, belonging to ST30, and ST59 clones, were unable to be typed by the modified PCR-based scheme. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified at five locations in the lukSF-PV genes, two of which were non-synonymous. Maximum-likelihood tree analysis of attachment sites sequences detected six SNP profiles for attR and eight for attL, respectively. In conclusion, the PVL-positive S. aureus mainly harbored Φ7247PVL/ΦST5967PVL and ΦPVL in the regions studied. lukSF-PV gene sequences, PVL-encoding phages, and phage insertion locus generally varied with lineages. Moreover, PVL-positive clones that have emerged worldwide likely carry distinct phages.
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- Huanqiang Zhao
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, China
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- Experimental Research Center, Shanghai People's Hospital of Putuo District Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, China
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- Experimental Research Center, Shanghai People's Hospital of Putuo District Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University Wuxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai, China
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Microbial communities span many orders of magnitude, ranging in scale from hundreds of cells on a single particle of soil to billions of cells within the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract. Bacterial cells in all habitats are members of densely populated local environments that facilitate competition between neighboring cells. Accordingly, bacteria require dynamic systems to respond to the competitive challenges and the fluctuations in environmental circumstances that tax their fitness. The assemblage of bacteria into communities provides an environment where competitive mechanisms are developed into new strategies for survival. In this minireview, we highlight a number of mechanisms used by bacteria to compete between species. We focus on recent discoveries that illustrate the dynamic and multifaceted functions used in bacterial competition and discuss how specific mechanisms provide a foundation for understanding bacterial community development and function.
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Yang T, Tal-Gan Y, Paharik AE, Horswill AR, Blackwell HE. Structure-Function Analyses of a Staphylococcus epidermidis Autoinducing Peptide Reveals Motifs Critical for AgrC-type Receptor Modulation. ACS Chem Biol 2016; 11:1982-91. [PMID: 27159024 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.6b00120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Staphylococcus epidermidis is frequently implicated in human infections associated with indwelling medical devices due to its ubiquity in the skin flora and formation of robust biofilms. The accessory gene regulator (agr) quorum sensing (QS) system plays a prominent role in the establishment of biofilms and infection by this bacterium. Agr activation is mediated by the binding of a peptide signal (or autoinducing peptide, AIP) to its cognate AgrC receptor. Many questions remain about the role of QS in S. epidermidis infections, as well as in mixed-microbial populations on a host, and chemical modulators of its agr system could provide novel insights into this signaling network. The AIP ligand provides an initial scaffold for the development of such probes; however, the structure-activity relationships (SARs) for activation of S. epidermidis AgrC receptors by AIPs are largely unknown. Herein, we report the first SAR analyses of an S. epidermidis AIP by performing systematic alanine and d-amino acid scans of the S. epidermidis AIP-I. On the basis of these results, we designed and identified potent, pan-group inhibitors of the AgrC receptors in the three S. epidermidis agr groups, as well as a set of AIP-I analogs capable of selective AgrC inhibition in either specific S. epidermidis agr groups or in another common staphylococcal species, S. aureus. In addition, we uncovered a non-native peptide agonist of AgrC-I that can strongly inhibit S. epidermidis biofilm growth. Together, these synthetic analogs represent new and readily accessible probes for investigating the roles of QS in S. epidermidis colonization and infections.
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- Tian Yang
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, 1101 University Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, Nevada 89557, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 431 Newton Rd., Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 431 Newton Rd., Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, 1101 University Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Silvio D. Brugger
- Department of Microbiology, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Manago K, Nishi J, Wakimoto N, Miyanohara H, Sarantuya J, Tokuda K, Iwashita M, Yamamoto K, Yoshinaga M, Maruyama I, Kawano Y. Biofilm Formation by and Accessory Gene Regulator Typing of Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusStrains Recovered From Patients With Nosocomial Infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016; 27:188-90. [PMID: 16465637 DOI: 10.1086/500620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2004] [Accepted: 02/07/2005] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The association between biofilm formation and the accessory gene regulator (agr) types of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) strains in our hospital were investigated. The biofilm index and the incidence of MRSA strains carryingagr-2in the infection group (n= 91) were significantly higher than were those in the carrier group (n= 225), suggesting that biofilm formation andagrtype are associated with nosocomial MRSA infections.
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- Kunihiro Manago
- Dept. of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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de Steenhuijsen Piters WAA, Sanders EAM, Bogaert D. The role of the local microbial ecosystem in respiratory health and disease. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2016; 370:rstb.2014.0294. [PMID: 26150660 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2014.0294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Respiratory tract infections are a major global health concern, accounting for high morbidity and mortality, especially in young children and elderly individuals. Traditionally, highly common bacterial respiratory tract infections, including otitis media and pneumonia, were thought to be caused by a limited number of pathogens including Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. However, these pathogens are also frequently observed commensal residents of the upper respiratory tract (URT) and form-together with harmless commensal bacteria, viruses and fungi-intricate ecological networks, collectively known as the 'microbiome'. Analogous to the gut microbiome, the respiratory microbiome at equilibrium is thought to be beneficial to the host by priming the immune system and providing colonization resistance, while an imbalanced ecosystem might predispose to bacterial overgrowth and development of respiratory infections. We postulate that specific ecological perturbations of the bacterial communities in the URT can occur in response to various lifestyle or environmental effectors, leading to diminished colonization resistance, loss of containment of newly acquired or resident pathogens, preluding bacterial overgrowth, ultimately resulting in local or systemic bacterial infections. Here, we review the current body of literature regarding niche-specific upper respiratory microbiota profiles within human hosts and the changes occurring within these profiles that are associated with respiratory infections.
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- Wouter A A de Steenhuijsen Piters
- Department of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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A Study of the Infant Nasal Microbiome Development over the First Year of Life and in Relation to Their Primary Adult Caregivers Using cpn60 Universal Target (UT) as a Phylogenetic Marker. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0152493. [PMID: 27019455 PMCID: PMC4809513 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Whereas the infant gut microbiome is the subject of intense study, relatively little is known regarding the nares microbiome in newborns and during early life. This study aimed to survey the typical composition and diversity of human anterior nare microflora for developing infants over time, and to explore how these correlate to their primary caregivers. Single nare swabs were collected at five time points over a one-year period for each subject from infant-caregiver pairs. Our study comprised of 50 infants (recruited at 2 weeks, post delivery) and their 50 primary caregivers. Applying the chaperonin-60 (cpn60) universal target (UT) amplicon as our molecular barcoding marker to census survey the microbial communities, we longitudinally surveyed infant nares microbiota at 5 time points over the course of the first year of life. The inter- and intra-subject diversity was catalogued and compared, both longitudinally and relative to their adult primary caregivers. Although within-subject variability over time and inter-subject variability were both observed, the assessment detected only one or two predominant genera for individual infant samples, belonging mainly to phyla Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria. Consistent with previously observed microbial population dynamics in other body sites, the diversity of nares microflora increased over the first year of life and infants showed differential operational taxonomic units (OTUs) relative to their matched primary caregiver. The collected evidence also support that both temporal and seasonal changes occur with respect to carriage of potentially pathogenic bacteria (PPBs), which may influence host predisposition to infection. This pilot study surveying paired infant/caregiver nare microbiomes provides novel longitudinal diversity information that is pertinent to better understanding nare microbiome development in infants.
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Kim NH, Kang YM, Han WD, Park KU, Park KH, Yoo JI, Lee DG, Park C, Song KH, Kim ES, Park SW, Kim NJ, Oh MD, Kim HB. Small-Colony Variants in Persistent and Recurrent Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia. Microb Drug Resist 2016; 22:538-544. [PMID: 26982169 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2015.0262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The small-colony variant (SCV) phenotype of Staphylococcus aureus is associated with intracellular persistence and reduced antimicrobial susceptibility, which can lead to therapeutic failure. Since SCVs grow slowly and have a confusing morphology, the identification of infections due to SCV is difficult. We have identified SCVs in two patients who presented with persistent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia complicated by surgical site infections after cardiothoracic surgery. Nine blood isolates were collected from the two patients for species identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and phenotypic and genotypic characterization. Colonies on Columbia blood agar were pinpoint, nonpigmented, nonhemolytic, and reverted to normal colonies after 48 hr of incubation on Schaedler agar. Auxotrophy assays revealed hemin dependence. Susceptibility to vancomycin (minimal inhibitory concentrations 1.0 μg/mL) was confirmed by E-test and broth microdilution test. All the isolates were identified as MRSA by multiplex polymerase chain reaction specific for the mecA, femA, and 16S rRNA genes, and all had the same genotype: Multilocus sequence typing ST5, SCCmec type II, agr type II, and spa type t2460. Moreover pulsed-field gel electrophoresis typing revealed that all nine isolates belonged to the same clone. Mutations in the relA gene were not found, and none of the isolates was identified as hVISA by population analysis profiling-AUC ratio. A high level of suspicion is required to detect SCVs, and although it is not common, the possibility of the SCV phenotype has to be considered in persistent S. aureus bacteremia.
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- Nak-Hyun Kim
- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Division of Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital , Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 4 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 5 Division of Antimicrobial Resistance, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health , Cheongwon, Republic of Korea
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- 6 Vaccine Bio Research Institute, Catholic University of Korea , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 6 Vaccine Bio Research Institute, Catholic University of Korea , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea.,2 Division of Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital , Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea.,2 Division of Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital , Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea.,2 Division of Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital , Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Sirichoat A, Wongthong S, Kanyota R, Tavichakorntrakool R, Chanawong A, Welbat JU, Lulitanond A. Phenotypic Characteristics of Vancomycin-Non-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2016; 9:e26069. [PMID: 27099678 PMCID: PMC4834129 DOI: 10.5812/jjm.26069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2014] [Revised: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Staphylococcus aureus, with reduced vancomycin susceptibility, is probably under the regulation of several genes and various express phenotypes. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the phenotypic differences between vancomycin-susceptible S. aureus (VSSA), vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (VISA), and heterogeneous VISA (hVISA) isolates. Materials and Methods: A total of 130 methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates were studied, including 49 VSSA, 28 hVISA, and 5 VISA isolates from blood cultures and 48 isolates (two VSSA, six hVISA, and 40 VISA) derived in vitro (laboratory-induced/sub-passaged). Their phenotypes were examined using a coagulase tube test, colony spreading on soft agar, and urease activity. The SCCmec and agr typing were performed using multiplex PCR. Results: Most of the MRSA isolates were SCCmec III-agr I (84.5%), followed by SCCmec II-agr II (11.8%). The average plasma coagulation time of vancomycin-non-susceptible isolates was longer than that of the susceptible isolates (12 vs. 2.6 hours). Four hVISA (P = 0.023) and nine VISA (P < 0.001) isolates yielded a negative coagulase test after 24-hour incubation. The percentage of VSSA isolates showing non-spreading colonies (accessory gene regulator (agr) dysfunction) was significantly lower than in the VISA group (P = 0.013), but no significant difference was found between VSSA and hVISA. The VISA group showed higher urease activity than that of the VSSA and hVISA groups (P = 0.002). Conclusions: There were diverse phenotypic changes among vancomycin-non-susceptible S. aureus isolates. This may be due to the variety of related regulatory systems. The diversity of phenotypic expression may result in its misidentification in routine laboratory checks.
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- Auttawit Sirichoat
- Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Corresponding author: Aroonlug Lulitanond, Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. Tel/Fax: +66-43202086, E-mail:
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Shilts MH, Rosas-Salazar C, Tovchigrechko A, Larkin EK, Torralba M, Akopov A, Halpin R, Peebles RS, Moore ML, Anderson LJ, Nelson KE, Hartert TV, Das SR. Minimally Invasive Sampling Method Identifies Differences in Taxonomic Richness of Nasal Microbiomes in Young Infants Associated with Mode of Delivery. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2016; 71:233-42. [PMID: 26370110 PMCID: PMC4688197 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-015-0663-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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To date, there is a limited understanding of the role of the airway microbiome in the early life development of respiratory diseases such as asthma, partly due to a lack of simple and minimally invasive sample collection methods. In order to characterize the baseline microbiome of the upper respiratory tract (URT) in infants, a comparatively non-invasive method for sampling the URT microbiome suitable for use in infants was developed. Microbiome samples were collected by placing filter paper in the nostrils of 33 healthy, term infants enrolled as part of the Infant Susceptibility to Pulmonary Infections and Asthma Following RSV Exposure (INSPIRE) study. After bacterial genomic DNA was extracted from the filters, amplicons were generated with universal primers targeting the V1-V3 region of the 16S rRNA gene. This method was capable of capturing a wide variety of taxa expected to inhabit the nasal cavity. Analyses stratifying subjects by demographic and environmental factors previously observed or predicted to influence microbial communities were performed. Microbial community richness was found to be higher in infants who had been delivered via Cesarean section and in those who had been formula-fed; an association was observed between diet and delivery, which confounds this analysis. We have established a baseline URT microbiome using a non-invasive filter paper nasal sampling for this population, and future studies will be performed in this large observational cohort of infants to investigate the relationship between viral infections, the URT microbiota, and the development of childhood wheezing illnesses.
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- Meghan H Shilts
- Infectious Diseases Group, J. Craig Venter Institute, 9704 Medical Center Dr., Rockville, MD, 20850, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Group, J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Group, J. Craig Venter Institute, 9704 Medical Center Dr., Rockville, MD, 20850, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Group, J. Craig Venter Institute, 9704 Medical Center Dr., Rockville, MD, 20850, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Group, J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Group, J. Craig Venter Institute, 9704 Medical Center Dr., Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.
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Drilling AJ, Cooksley C, Chan C, Wormald PJ, Vreugde S. Fighting sinus-derivedStaphylococcus aureusbiofilms in vitro with a bacteriophage-derived muralytic enzyme. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2015; 6:349-55. [DOI: 10.1002/alr.21680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Revised: 09/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Amanda J. Drilling
- Department of Surgery-Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery; University of Adelaide; Adelaide Australia
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- Department of Surgery-Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery; University of Adelaide; Adelaide Australia
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- Department of Surgery-Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery; University of Adelaide; Adelaide Australia
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- Department of Surgery-Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery; University of Adelaide; Adelaide Australia
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- Department of Surgery-Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery; University of Adelaide; Adelaide Australia
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Köck R, Werner P, Friedrich AW, Fegeler C, Becker K. Persistence of nasal colonization with human pathogenic bacteria and associated antimicrobial resistance in the German general population. New Microbes New Infect 2015; 9:24-34. [PMID: 26862431 PMCID: PMC4706603 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2015.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Revised: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The nares represent an important bacterial reservoir for endogenous infections. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of nasal colonization by different important pathogens, the associated antimicrobial susceptibility and risk factors. We performed a prospective cohort study among 1878 nonhospitalized volunteers recruited from the general population in Germany. Participants provided nasal swabs at three time points (each separated by 4–6 months). Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacteriaceae and important nonfermenters were cultured and subjected to susceptibility testing. Factors potentially influencing bacterial colonization patterns were assessed. The overall prevalence of S. aureus, Enterobacteriaceae and nonfermenters was 41.0, 33.4 and 3.7%, respectively. Thirteen participants (0.7%) were colonized with methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Enterobacteriaceae were mostly (>99%) susceptible against ciprofloxacin and carbapenems (100%). Extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing isolates were not detected among Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. Several lifestyle- and health-related factors (e.g. household size, travel, livestock density of the residential area or occupational livestock contact, atopic dermatitis, antidepressant or anti-infective drugs) were associated with colonization by different microorganisms. This study unexpectedly demonstrated high nasal colonization rates with Enterobacteriaceae in the German general population, but rates of antibiotic resistance were low. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus carriage was rare but highly associated with occupational livestock contact.
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- R Köck
- University Hospital Münster, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Münster, Germany
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- University Heilbronn, GECKO Institute of Medicine, Informatics and Economy, Heilbronn, Germany
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- University Hospital Groningen, Department for Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Heilbronn, GECKO Institute of Medicine, Informatics and Economy, Heilbronn, Germany
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- University Hospital Münster, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Münster, Germany
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Conceição T, Coelho C, Santos Silva I, de Lencastre H, Aires-de-Sousa M. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Community in Luanda, Angola: Blurred Boundaries with the Hospital Setting. Microb Drug Resist 2015; 22:22-7. [PMID: 26505094 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2015.0236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Although the nosocomial prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Angola is over 60% and one of the highest in Africa, the extent of MRSA in the community is unknown. To fill this gap, we conducted a hospital-based study in which 158 children attending the emergency ward and ambulatory services of a pediatric hospital in Luanda, the capital of Angola, were screened for S. aureus nasal colonization. Overall, 70 (44.3%) individuals were colonized with S. aureus, of which 20 (28.6%) carried MRSA, resulting in a prevalence of 12.7% (20/158) of MRSA in the population screened. Molecular characterization by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), spa typing, multilocus sequence typing, and SCCmec typing distributed the isolates into two major MRSA clones and one dominant methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) lineage, corresponding to the main clones circulating in hospitals in Luanda. The MRSA isolates mainly belonged to clones A (PFGE type A, spa type t105, ST5-IVa-65%) and B (PFGE B, t3869, ST88-IVa-30%), while MSSA isolates mainly belonged to clone L (PFGE type L, t861, ST508-42%). S. aureus isolates showed resistance to penicillin (96%), rifampin (87%), and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (21%). In conclusion, the prevalence of MRSA among children in the community in Luanda is high and seems to originate from hospitals, warranting continuous monitoring and implementation of additional infection control measures.
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- Teresa Conceição
- 1 Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL) , Oeiras, Portugal
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- 1 Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL) , Oeiras, Portugal
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- 2 Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (ESSCVP) , Lisboa, Portugal
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- 1 Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL) , Oeiras, Portugal .,3 Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University , New York, New York
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- 2 Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (ESSCVP) , Lisboa, Portugal
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Molecular Characterization and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Clinical Infection and Asymptomatic Carriers in Southwest Nigeria. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0137531. [PMID: 26348037 PMCID: PMC4562701 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Few reports from Africa suggest that resistance pattern, virulence factors and genotypes differ between Staphylococcus aureus from nasal carriage and clinical infection. We therefore compared antimicrobial resistance, selected virulence factors and genotypes of S. aureus from nasal carriage and clinical infection in Southwest Nigeria. Non-duplicate S. aureus isolates were obtained from infection (n = 217) and asymptomatic carriers (n = 73) during a cross sectional study in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria from 2010–2011. Susceptibility testing was performed using Vitek automated systems. Selected virulence factors were detected by PCR. The population structure was assessed using spa typing. The spa clonal complexes (spa-CC) were deduced using the Based Upon Repeat Pattern algorithm (BURP). Resistance was higher for aminoglycosides in clinical isolates while resistances to quinolones and tetracycline were more prevalent in carrier isolates. The Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) was more frequently detected in isolates from infection compared to carriage (80.2 vs 53.4%; p<0.001, chi2-test). Seven methicillin resistant S. aureus isolates were associated with spa types t002, t008, t064, t194, t8439, t8440 and t8441. The predominant spa types among the methicillin-susceptible S. aureus isolates were t084 (65.5%), t2304 (4.4%) and t8435 (4.1%). spa-CC 084 was predominant among isolates from infection (80.3%, n = 167) and was significantly associated with PVL (OR = 7.1, 95%CI: 3.9–13.2, p<0.001, chi2- test). In conclusion, PVL positive isolates were more frequently detected among isolates from infection compared to carriage and are associated with spa-CC 084.
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de Steenhuijsen Piters WAA, Sanders EAM, Bogaert D. The role of the local microbial ecosystem in respiratory health and disease. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2015; 370:20140294. [PMID: 26150660 PMCID: PMC4528492 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2014.0294;] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Respiratory tract infections are a major global health concern, accounting for high morbidity and mortality, especially in young children and elderly individuals. Traditionally, highly common bacterial respiratory tract infections, including otitis media and pneumonia, were thought to be caused by a limited number of pathogens including Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. However, these pathogens are also frequently observed commensal residents of the upper respiratory tract (URT) and form-together with harmless commensal bacteria, viruses and fungi-intricate ecological networks, collectively known as the 'microbiome'. Analogous to the gut microbiome, the respiratory microbiome at equilibrium is thought to be beneficial to the host by priming the immune system and providing colonization resistance, while an imbalanced ecosystem might predispose to bacterial overgrowth and development of respiratory infections. We postulate that specific ecological perturbations of the bacterial communities in the URT can occur in response to various lifestyle or environmental effectors, leading to diminished colonization resistance, loss of containment of newly acquired or resident pathogens, preluding bacterial overgrowth, ultimately resulting in local or systemic bacterial infections. Here, we review the current body of literature regarding niche-specific upper respiratory microbiota profiles within human hosts and the changes occurring within these profiles that are associated with respiratory infections.
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- Wouter A. A. de Steenhuijsen Piters
- Department of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands,Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands,e-mail:
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Xu J, Tan X, Zhang X, Xia X, Sun H. The diversities of staphylococcal species, virulence and antibiotic resistance genes in the subclinical mastitis milk from a single Chinese cow herd. Microb Pathog 2015; 88:29-38. [PMID: 26276706 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2015.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2015] [Revised: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Staphylococci are the leading pathogens of bovine mastitis which is difficult to control. However, the published data on the prevalence of staphylococcal species, virulence and antibiotic resistance genes in bovine mastitis from China are limited. In this study, 104 out of 209 subclinical mastitis milk samples from a single Chinese dairy herd were cultured-positive for staphylococci (49.8%), which were further identified as coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS) or coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS). According to the partial tuf and/or 16S rRNA gene sequence, the 28 CPS isolates were confirmed to be Staphylococcus aureus (26.9%), and 76 CNS isolates were assigned to 13 different species (73.1%) with Staphylococcus arlettae, Staphylococcus sciuri, Staphylococcus xylosus and Staphylococcus chromogenes as the dominant species. In the 28 S. aureus isolates, the most prevalent general virulence genes were coa, Ig and eno (100%), followed by hla (96.4%), hlb (92.9%), fib (92.9%), clfA (89.3%), clfB (85.7%) and nuc (85.7%). Both exotoxin and biofilm-associated genes were significantly less prevalent than the previously reported. Although 19 different virulence gene patterns were found, only one was dominant (32.1%). The prevalence of blaZ (82.1%) or mecA gene (35.7%) was much higher than the previously reported. In the 76 CNS isolates, the virulence genes were significantly less prevalent than that in the S. aureus isolates. Among the 4 main CNS species, S. chromogenes (n = 12) was the only species with high percentage (75%) of blaZ gene, while S. sciuri (n = 12) was the only species with the high percentage (66.7%) of mecA gene. The most of antibiotic resistance genes were present as multi-resistance genes, and the antibiotic resistances were attributed by different resistance genes between resistant S. aureus and CNS isolates. These data suggest that the prevalence of staphylococcal species, virulence and antibiotic resistance in the mastitis milk from the Chinese dairy herd are different from the previously reported, and that the herd- or farm-based diagnosis of staphylococcal bovine mastitis is required.
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- Jia Xu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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Libberton B, Horsburgh MJ, Brockhurst MA. The effects of spatial structure, frequency dependence and resistance evolution on the dynamics of toxin-mediated microbial invasions. Evol Appl 2015; 8:738-50. [PMID: 26240609 PMCID: PMC4516424 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Recent evidence suggests that interference competition between bacteria shapes the distribution of the opportunistic pathogen Staphylococcus aureus in the lower nasal airway of humans, either by preventing colonization or by driving displacement. This competition within the nasal microbial community would add to known host factors that affect colonization. We tested the role of toxin-mediated interference competition in both structured and unstructured environments, by culturing S. aureus with toxin-producing or nonproducing Staphylococcus epidermidis nasal isolates. Toxin-producing S. epidermidis invaded S. aureus populations more successfully than nonproducers, and invasion was promoted by spatial structure. Complete displacement of S. aureus was prevented by the evolution of toxin resistance. Conversely, toxin-producing S. epidermidis restricted S. aureus invasion. Invasion of toxin-producing S. epidermidis populations by S. aureus resulted from the evolution of toxin resistance, which was favoured by high initial frequency and low spatial structure. Enhanced toxin production also evolved in some invading populations of S. epidermidis. Toxin production therefore promoted invasion by, and constrained invasion into, populations of producers. Spatial structure enhanced both of these invasion effects. Our findings suggest that manipulation of the nasal microbial community could be used to limit colonization by S. aureus, which might limit transmission and infection rates.
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- Ben Libberton
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool Liverpool, UK ; Karolinska Institute SE-171 77, Stockholm, Sweden
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Tan X, Qin N, Wu C, Sheng J, Yang R, Zheng B, Ma Z, Liu L, Peng X, Jia A. Transcriptome analysis of the biofilm formed by methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. Sci Rep 2015; 5:11997. [PMID: 26149474 PMCID: PMC4493712 DOI: 10.1038/srep11997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Biofilm formation is regarded as one of the major determinants in the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as pathogens of medical device-related infection. However, methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) can also form biofilm in vitro and such biofilms are resistant to vancomycin. Hence, researching the possible mechanisms of MSSA biofilm formation is urgent and necessary. Here, we used S. aureus ATCC25923 as the model strain, and studied gene expression profiles in biofilms after the treatment of ursolic acid and resveratrol using RNA-seq technology. The results showed that only ursolic acid could inhibit biofilm formation, which differed from their applied on the multiple clinical drugs resistant MRSA biofilm. RNA-seq data was validated by examining the expression of six genes involved in biofilm formation by qRT-PCR. These data analysis indicated that the mechanism of the MSSA biofilm formation was different from that of the MRSA, due to absence of accessory gene regulator (agr) function. These findings suggest that biofilms of S. aureus with agr dysfunction may be more resistant than those with agr function. Therefore, the infection from clinical MSSA may be recalcitrant once forming biofilm. Further study is necessary to uncover the mechanisms of biofilm formation in other clinical S. aureus.
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- Xiaojuan Tan
- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Realbio Genomics Institute, Shanghai 200050, China
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650223, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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Sinlapasorn S, Lulitanond A, Angkititrakul S, Chanawong A, Wilailuckana C, Tavichakorntrakool R, Chindawong K, Seelaget C, Krasaesom M, Chartchai S, Wonglakorn L, Sribenjalux P. SCCmec IX in meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and meticillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci from pigs and workers at pig farms in Khon Kaen, Thailand. J Med Microbiol 2015; 64:1087-1093. [PMID: 26296763 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Livestock-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, clonal complex (CC) 398, has been reported in Europe, whereas CC9 MRSA has mostly been found in Asia. Therefore, we aimed to detect MRSA on pig farms in north-eastern Thailand. A total of 257 nasal swabs (159 samples from pigs and 98 from pig-farm workers) were collected from three pig farms in north-eastern Thailand from 2010 to 2011. MRSA isolates were confirmed for femA and mecA genes by PCR. The MICs of eight antimicrobials, namely vancomycin (VA), cefazolin (CZ), ofloxacin (OF), tetracycline (TET), erythromycin (ER), oxacillin (OX), cefoxitin (FOX) and gentamicin (GN), were tested by agar dilution method. The virulence genes for Panton-Valentine leukocidin toxin (lukSF-PV), toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (tst) and α-haemolysin (hla) were detected by PCR. Strain typing was performed by staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) mec, agr, spa and multilocus sequence typing. Four MRSA were isolated: three from workers and one from a pig. All the MRSA isolates were resistant to OX, GN, ER, TET and CZ, and they all carried hla only. Two MRSA from humans carried SCCmec II-sequence type (ST)764-agrII, whereas the two remaining MRSA (one each from a human and a pig) contained SCCmec IX-ST9-agrII. Interestingly, meticillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus isolates carrying SCCmec IX were also obtained from five workers and three pigs. This study suggests that the SCCmec IX element is distributed among the Staphylococcus found in pigs and pig-farm workers, and pigs may be a reservoir for MRSA in the community.
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- Siwaporn Sinlapasorn
- Graduate School, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Research Group for Preventive Technology in Livestock, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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Liu CM, Hungate BA, Tobian AAR, Ravel J, Prodger JL, Serwadda D, Kigozi G, Galiwango RM, Nalugoda F, Keim P, Wawer MJ, Price LB, Gray RH. Penile Microbiota and Female Partner Bacterial Vaginosis in Rakai, Uganda. mBio 2015; 6:e00589. [PMID: 26081632 PMCID: PMC4471566 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00589-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal bacterial imbalance associated with risk for HIV and poor gynecologic and obstetric outcomes. Male circumcision reduces BV-associated bacteria on the penis and decreases BV in female partners, but the link between penile microbiota and female partner BV is not well understood. We tested the hypothesis that having a female partner with BV increases BV-associated bacteria in uncircumcised men. We characterized penile microbiota composition and density (i.e., the quantity of bacteria per swab) by broad-coverage 16S rRNA gene-based sequencing and quantitative PCR (qPCR) in 165 uncircumcised men from Rakai, Uganda. Associations between penile community state types (CSTs) and female partner's Nugent score were assessed. We found seven distinct penile CSTs of increasing density (CST1 to 7). CST1 to 3 and CST4 to 7 were the two major CST groups. CST4 to 7 had higher prevalence and abundance of BV-associated bacteria, such as Mobiluncus and Dialister, than CST1 to 3. Men with CST4 to 7 were significantly more likely to have a female partner with a high Nugent score (P = 0.03). Men with two or more extramarital partners were significantly more likely to have CST4 to 7 than men with only marital partners (CST4 to 7 prevalence ratio, 1.84; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16 to 2.92). Female partner Nugent BV is significantly associated with penile microbiota. Our data support the exchange of BV-associated bacteria through intercourse, which may explain BV recurrence and persistence. IMPORTANCE Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is sexually associated but not considered a sexually transmitted disease. Our findings suggest that the uncircumcised penis is an important niche for BV-associated genital anaerobes. In addition, we found a link between extramarital sexual relationships and BV-associated bacteria in men, which parallels earlier findings of the association between sexual activity and BV in women. This suggests the sexual transmissibility of BV-associated bacteria. Reducing bacterial exchange by barrier methods and managing carriage of BV-associated bacteria in men may decrease BV persistence and recurrence in women.
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- Center for Ecosystem Science and Society and Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Kaspar U, Kriegeskorte A, Schubert T, Peters G, Rudack C, Pieper DH, Wos-Oxley M, Becker K. The culturome of the human nose habitats reveals individual bacterial fingerprint patterns. Environ Microbiol 2015; 18:2130-42. [PMID: 25923378 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2015] [Revised: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The complex anatomy of the human nose might offer distinct microbial niches. Microbiota composition may affect nose inflammatory diseases and Staphylococcus aureus carriage. Considering different nasal cavity locations, microbial colonization was analysed across individuals exhibiting chronic nasal inflammatory diseases (n = 18) and those without local inflammation signs (n = 16). Samples were collected systematically during surgery and examined by an extensive culture-based approach and, for a subset, by 16S rRNA gene community profiling. Cultivation yielded 141 taxa with members of Staphylococcus, Corynebacterium and Propionibacterium as most common isolates comprising the nasal core culturome together with Finegoldia magna. Staphylococcus aureus was most frequently found in association with Staphylococcus epidermidis and Propionibacterium acnes, and the posterior vestibules were redefined as S. aureus' principle habitat. Culturome analysis revealed host-specific bacterial 'fingerprints' irrespective of host-driven factors or intranasal sites. Comparisons between cultivable and molecular fingerprints demonstrated that only a small fraction of phylotypes (6.2%) was correlated. While the total number of different phylotypes was higher in the molecular dataset, the total number of identifications down to the species level was higher in the culturomic approach. To determine host-specific microbiomes, the advantages of molecular approaches should be combined with the resolution and reliability of species identification by culturomic analyses.
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- Ursula Kaspar
- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Research Group Microbial Interactions and Processes, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Research Group Microbial Interactions and Processes, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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Conceição T, Coelho C, Silva IS, de Lencastre H, Aires-de-Sousa M. Staphylococcus aureus in former Portuguese colonies from Africa and the Far East: missing data to help fill the world map. Clin Microbiol Infect 2015; 21:842.e1-842.e10. [PMID: 26003281 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2015] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage among patients and healthcare workers in Angola (ANG), São Tomé and Príncipe (STP), Cape Verde (CV) and East Timor (ET), and to characterize the antimicrobial susceptibility, virulence content and population structure of all S. aureus. Despite the importance of MRSA as a major human pathogen, data from these former Portuguese colonies in Africa and Asia are scarce. A total of 2065 nasal swabs recovered between 2010-14 were included in the study. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and molecular characterization of S. aureus showed: (i) a very high MRSA prevalence in ANG (61.6%), moderate in STP (25.5%), low in CV (5.6%) and null in ET; (ii) a high prevalence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin in STP (36.8%), ET (29.2%) and CV (28.3%) contrasting with ANG (7.9%); (iii) ST5-SCCmecIVa, ST8-IV/V and ST5-VI were the major MRSA clones in ANG (65.2%), STP (44.8%) and CV (50%), respectively; (iv) a high resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in ANG (66.5%) and STP (50.9%), to rifampin in ANG (77.3%), and to tetracycline in STP (26.3%) and ET (20.8%); (v) three major methicillin-susceptible S. aureus clones (ST15, ST508, ST152) were present in all four countries. Age <18 years (OR 2.03, 95% CI 1.24-3.31), previous surgery (OR 2.45, 95% CI 1.24-4.83), no smoking (OR 4.04, 95% CI 1.05-15.50), and longer hospitalization (OR 2.53, 95% CI 1.49-4.28) were risk factors for MRSA carriage. This study provided the first comprehensive overview on MRSA in former Portuguese colonies in Africa and Asia, missing data in the world map.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (ESSCVP), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Oeiras, Portugal; Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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- Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (ESSCVP), Lisbon, Portugal.
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Carriage and Genetic Diversity of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Patients and Healthcare Workers in a Serbian University Hospital. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127347. [PMID: 25993538 PMCID: PMC4439055 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES There is a paucity of data on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) epidemiology among Balkan countries. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of nasal and pharyngeal carriages and diversity of MRSA among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) in the major referral centre in Serbia, and to evaluate performance of three different media for MRSA screening. METHODS Nasal and pharyngeal swabs were obtained from 195 patients and 105 HCWs in Emergency Department (ED), Surgical Department (SD) and Medical Department (MD). After broth enrichment, samples were inoculated onto MRSA-ID, ORSA and oxacillin-MSA and incubated for 24/48 hours. Characterisation of isolated MRSA strains was determined by MLVA, spa, SCCmec and agr typing, PVL genes detection and antimicrobial susceptibility. RESULTS MRSA carriage prevalence was 11.8% in patients and 7.6% in HCWs. Introduction of pharyngeal swabs in screening procedure increased MRSA carriage rate by over 30%. Variable found to be independently associated with an increased risk for MRSA carriage was ED (odd ratio (OR) = 4.45, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.78-11.14). A higher risk of multidrug-resistant MRSA carriage was observed among patients (OR = 22; 95% CI 1.92-251.54). CC5-MRSA-SCCmecI was the dominant clone among patients and HCWs in ED and MD, while high genetic diversity of community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) was shown in SD especially among HCWs. MRSA-ID was superior to the other tested media with a sensitivity/specificity of 95.2% and 99.6% after 48 hours of incubation. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate high MRSA carriage rate in the hospital and emergence of CA-MRSA through HCWs in these settings. MRSA-ID was the optimal available choice for MRSA screening.
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Ning X, Sun M, Qiao Y, Dong F, Song W, YaO K, Yang Y, Shen X. Characterization of pediatric hospital-associated infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in mainland China. Infect Dis (Lond) 2015; 47:410-7. [PMID: 25849965 DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2015.1006675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study was conducted to investigate the clinical features of hospital-associated infections (HAIs) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Chinese children, and the molecular characteristics of the bacteria. METHODS Patients with HAIs caused by MRSA were identified retrospectively. All isolates were analyzed using molecular typing and antimicrobial susceptibility tests. RESULTS In total, 150 patients were identified, with a median age of 18 months. The most common infection was pneumonia (55.3%), followed by skin and soft tissue infections (46%). Invasive infections were observed in 52 patients (34.7%), and their hospital stay was longer compared with non-invasive cases (21 vs 12 days, p = 0.047). A total of 16 sequence types (STs) were identified. ST239 and ST59 were common clones, accounting for 46% and 28% of cases, respectively. Compared with cases caused by ST239-SCCmecI-III, patients infected by ST59-SCCmecIV-V had a lower median age (11 vs 41 months, p = 0.047) and more commonly developed invasive infection (50% vs 18.8%, p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS Invasive infections accounted for a large proportion of HAIs caused by MRSA. ST59-SCCmecIV/V, a common clone in the community, caused HAIs in Chinese children, more often infected younger children and caused invasive infections.
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- From the 1 Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children and National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University , Beijing , PR China
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Jotić A, Božić DD, Milovanović J, Pavlović B, Ješić S, Pelemiš M, Novaković M, Ćirković I. Biofilm formation on tympanostomy tubes depends on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus genetic lineage. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 273:615-20. [PMID: 25796207 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-015-3607-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bacterial biofilm formation has been implicated in the high incidence of persistent otorrhoea after tympanostomy tube insertion. The aim of the study was to investigate whether biofilm formation on tympanostomy tubes depends on the genetic profile of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains. Capacity of biofilm formation on fluoroplastic tympanostomy tubes (TTs) was tested on 30 MRSA strains. Identification and methicillin resistance were confirmed by PCR for nuc and mecA genes. Strains were genotypically characterised (SCCmec, agr and spa typing). Biofilm formation was tested in microtiter plate and on TTs. Tested MRSA strains were classified into SCCmec type I (36.7 %), III (23.3 %), IV (26.7 %) and V (13.3 %), agr type I (50 %), II (36.7 %) and III (13.3 %), and 5 clonal complexes (CCs). All tested MRSA strains showed ability to form biofilm on microtiter plate. Capacity of biofilm formation on TTs was as following: 13.3 % of strains belonged to the category of no biofilm producers, 50 % to the category of weak biofilm producers and 36.7 % to moderate biofilm producers. There was a statistically significant difference between CC, SCCmec and agr types and the category of biofilm production on TTs tubes (p < 0.001): CC5, SCCmecI type and agrII type with a moderate amount of biofilm, and CC8 and agrI type with a low amount of biofilm. Biofilm formation by MRSA on TTs is highly dependent on genetic characteristics of the strains. Therefore, MRSA genotyping may aid the determination of the possibility of biofilm-related post-tympanostomy tube otorrhea.
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- Ana Jotić
- Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11221, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotića 1, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotića 1, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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agr dysfunction affects staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type-dependent clinical outcomes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2015; 59:3125-32. [PMID: 25779574 DOI: 10.1128/aac.04962-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec element (SCCmec) type-dependent clinical outcomes may vary due to geographical variation in the presence of virulence determinants. We compared the microbiological factors and mortality attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia between SCCmec types II/III and type IV. All episodes of MRSA bacteremia in a tertiary-care hospital (South Korea) over a 4.5-year period were reviewed. We studied the microbiological factors associated with all blood MRSA isolates, including spa type, agr type, agr dysfunction, and the genes for Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) and phenol-soluble modulin (PSM)-mec, in addition to SCCmec type. Of 195 cases, 137 involved SCCmec types II/III, and 58 involved type IV. The mortality attributed to MRSA bacteremia was less frequent among the SCCmec type IV (5/58) than that among types II/III (39/137, P = 0.002). This difference remained significant when adjusted for clinical factors (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.14; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.04 to 0.49; P = 0.002). Of the microbiological factors tested, agr dysfunction was the only significant factor that showed different positivity between the SCCmec types, and it was independently associated with MRSA bacteremia-attributed mortality (aOR, 4.71; 95% CI, 1.72 to 12.92; P = 0.003). SCCmec type IV is associated with lower MRSA bacteremia-attributed mortality than are types II/III, which might be explained by the high rate of agr dysfunction in SCCmec types II/III in South Korea.
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Barbieri R, Pesce M, Franchelli S, Baldelli I, De Maria A, Marchese A. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Staphylococci causing breast peri-implant infections in oncologic patients. BMC Microbiol 2015; 15:26. [PMID: 25888077 PMCID: PMC4328704 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-015-0368-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Staphylococcus epidermidis and S. aureus have been identified as the most common bacteria responsible for sub-clinical and overt breast implant infections and their ability to form biofilm on the implant as been reported as the essential factor in the development of this type of infections. Biofilm formation is a complex process with the participation of several distinct molecules, whose relative importance in different clinical settings has not yet been fully elucidated. To our knowledge this is the first study aimed at characterizing isolates causing breast peri-implant infections. Results Thirteen S. aureus and seven S. epidermidis causing breast peri-implant infections were studied. Using the broth microdilution method and the E-test, the majority of the strains were susceptible to all antibiotics tested. Methicillin resistance was detected in two S. epidermidis. All strains had different RAPD profiles and were able to produce biofilms in microtitre plate assays but, while all S. aureus carried and were able to express icaA and icaD genes, this was only true for one S. epidermidis. Biofilm development was glucose- and NaCl-induced (5 S. aureus and 1 S. epidermidis) or glucose-induced (the remaining strains). Proteinase K and sodium metaperiodate treatment had different effects on biofilms dispersion revealing that the strains studied were able to produce chemically different types of extracellular matrix mediating biofilm formation. All S. aureus strains harboured and expressed the atlA, clfA, FnA, eno and cna genes and the majority also carried and expressed the sasG (10/13), ebpS (10/13) genes. All S. epidermidis strains harboured and expressed the atlE, aae, embp genes, and the majority (six strains) also carried and expressed the fbe, aap genes. Genes for S. aureus capsular types 5 and 8 were almost equally distributed. The only leukotoxin genes detected were lukE/lukD (6/13). Conclusions S. aureus and S. epidermidis breast peri-implant infections are caused by heterogeneous strains with different biofilm development mechanisms. Since the collagen adhesin (cna) gene is not ubiquitously distributed among S. aureus, this protein could have an important role in the cause of breast peri-implant infections. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12866-015-0368-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- IRCCS-AOU San Martino IST, Reconstruction Plastic Surgery Unit, DISC, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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- IRCCS-AOU San Martino IST, Reconstruction Plastic Surgery Unit, DISC, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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- IRCCS-AOU San Martino IST, Infectious Diseases Unit, DISSAL, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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- IRCCS-AOU San Martino IST, Microbiology Unit DISC, University of Genoa, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
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Amissah NA, Glasner C, Ablordey A, Tetteh CS, Kotey NK, Prah I, van der Werf TS, Rossen JW, van Dijl JM, Stienstra Y. Genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus in Buruli ulcer. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2015; 9:e0003421. [PMID: 25658641 PMCID: PMC4319846 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Previous studies have shown that wounds of BU patients are colonized with M. ulcerans and several other microorganisms, including Staphylococcus aureus, which may interfere with wound healing. The present study was therefore aimed at investigating the diversity and topography of S. aureus colonizing BU patients during treatment. Methodology We investigated the presence, diversity, and spatio-temporal distribution of S. aureus in 30 confirmed BU patients from Ghana during treatment. S. aureus was isolated from nose and wound swabs, and by replica plating of wound dressings collected bi-weekly from patients. S. aureus isolates were characterized by multiple-locus variable number tandem repeat fingerprinting (MLVF) and spa-typing, and antibiotic susceptibility was tested. Principal Findings Nineteen (63%) of the 30 BU patients tested positive for S. aureus at least once during the sampling period, yielding 407 S. aureus isolates. Detailed analysis of 91 isolates grouped these isolates into 13 MLVF clusters and 13 spa-types. Five (26%) S. aureus-positive BU patients carried the same S. aureus genotype in their anterior nares and wounds. S. aureus isolates from the wounds of seven (37%) patients were distributed over two different MLVF clusters. Wounds of three (16%) patients were colonized with isolates belonging to two different genotypes at the same time, and five (26%) patients were colonized with different S. aureus types over time. Five (17%) of the 30 included BU patients tested positive for methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Conclusion/Significance The present study showed that the wounds of many BU patients were contaminated with S. aureus, and that many BU patients from the different communities carried the same S. aureus genotype during treatment. This calls for improved wound care and hygiene. Buruli ulcer (BU) is a disease of the skin and soft tissue caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The resulting skin lesions provide a niche for survival of other microorganisms such as Staphylococcus aureus, which may cause delayed wound healing. This study investigated the presence, diversity, and spatio-temporal distribution of S. aureus in BU patients from Ghana during treatment by isolating the bacteria from nose and wound swabs or wound dressings. S. aureus isolates were subsequently characterized by two complementary DNA typing approaches. This showed that 19 (63%) of the 30 investigated BU patients carried S. aureus. Five (26%) of these 19 BU patients carried the same S. aureus type in their anterior nares and wounds. Seven (37%) patients carried the same S. aureus type in their wounds, which is indicative of transmission. Three of them (16%) carried at least two different S. aureus types at the same time in their wounds, while five (26%) carried different S. aureus types over time. Notably, five (17%) BU patients tested positive for methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). These findings imply that the spatio-temporal diversity of S. aureus in BU is most likely related to factors such as antibiotic pressure, and insufficient wound care and hygiene.
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- Nana Ama Amissah
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Bacteriology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bacteriology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Department of Bacteriology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Department of Bacteriology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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ω-Hydroxyemodin limits staphylococcus aureus quorum sensing-mediated pathogenesis and inflammation. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2015; 59:2223-35. [PMID: 25645827 DOI: 10.1128/aac.04564-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are a global health threat. Small molecules that inhibit bacterial virulence have been suggested as alternatives or adjuncts to conventional antibiotics, as they may limit pathogenesis and increase bacterial susceptibility to host killing. Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of invasive skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in both the hospital and community settings, and it is also becoming increasingly antibiotic resistant. Quorum sensing (QS) mediated by the accessory gene regulator (agr) controls virulence factor production essential for causing SSTIs. We recently identified ω-hydroxyemodin (OHM), a polyhydroxyanthraquinone isolated from solid-phase cultures of Penicillium restrictum, as a suppressor of QS and a compound sought for the further characterization of the mechanism of action. At concentrations that are nontoxic to eukaryotic cells and subinhibitory to bacterial growth, OHM prevented agr signaling by all four S. aureus agr alleles. OHM inhibited QS by direct binding to AgrA, the response regulator encoded by the agr operon, preventing the interaction of AgrA with the agr P2 promoter. Importantly, OHM was efficacious in a mouse model of S. aureus SSTI. Decreased dermonecrosis with OHM treatment was associated with enhanced bacterial clearance and reductions in inflammatory cytokine transcription and expression at the site of infection. Furthermore, OHM treatment enhanced the immune cell killing of S. aureus in vitro in an agr-dependent manner. These data suggest that bacterial disarmament through the suppression of S. aureus QS may bolster the host innate immune response and limit inflammation.
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Chalermwatanachai T, Velásquez LC, Bachert C. The microbiome of the upper airways: focus on chronic rhinosinusitis. World Allergy Organ J 2015; 8:3. [PMID: 25624972 PMCID: PMC4306241 DOI: 10.1186/s40413-014-0048-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Upper airway diseases including allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis with or without polyps, and cystic fibrosis are characterized by substantially different inflammatory profiles. Traditionally, studies on the association of specific bacterial patterns with inflammatory profiles of diseases had been dependent on bacterial culturing. In the past 30 years, molecular biology methods have allowed bacterial culture free studies of microbial communities, revealing microbiota much more diverse than previously recognized including those found in the upper airway. At presence, the study of the pathophysiology of upper airway diseases is necessary to establish the relationship between the microbiome and inflammatory patterns to find their clinical reflections and also their possible causal relationships. Such investigations may elucidate the path to therapeutic approaches in correcting an imbalanced microbiome. In the review we summarized techniques used and the current knowledge on the microbiome of upper airway diseases, the limitations and pitfalls, and identified areas of interest for further research.
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- Thanit Chalermwatanachai
- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, The Upper Airways Research Laboratory (URL), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, 9000 Belgium ; Department of Otolaryngology, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Royal Thai Army, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, The Upper Airways Research Laboratory (URL), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, 9000 Belgium ; Basic Biomedical Sciences Department, Health Faculty, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, The Upper Airways Research Laboratory (URL), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, 9000 Belgium ; Division of ENT Diseases, Clintec, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Abdelhady W, Chen L, Bayer AS, Seidl K, Yeaman MR, Kreiswirth BN, Xiong YQ. Early agr activation correlates with vancomycin treatment failure in multi-clonotype MRSA endovascular infections. J Antimicrob Chemother 2015; 70:1443-52. [PMID: 25564565 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Persistent MRSA infections are especially relevant to endovascular infections and correlate with suboptimal outcomes. However, the virulence signatures of Staphylococcus aureus that drive such persistence outcomes are not well defined. In the current study, we investigated correlations between accessory gene regulator (agr) activation and the outcome of vancomycin treatment in an experimental model of infective endocarditis (IE) due to MRSA strains with different agr and clonal complex (CC) types. METHODS Twelve isolates with the four most common MRSA CC and agr types (CC5-agr II, CC8-agr I, CC30-agr III and CC45-agr I) were evaluated for heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (hVISA), agr function, agrA and RNAIII transcription, agr locus sequences, virulence and response to vancomycin in the IE model. RESULTS Early agr RNAIII activation (beginning at 2 h of growth) in parallel with strong δ-haemolysin production correlated with persistent outcomes in the IE model following vancomycin therapy. Importantly, such treatment failures occurred across the range of CC/agr types studied. In addition, these MRSA strains: (i) were vancomycin susceptible in vitro; (ii) were not hVISA or vancomycin tolerant; and (iii) did not evolve hVISA phenotypes or perturbed δ-haemolysin activity in vivo following vancomycin therapy. Moreover, agr locus sequence analyses revealed no common point mutations that correlated with either temporal RNAIII transcription or vancomycin treatment outcomes, encompassing different CC and agr types. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that temporal agr RNAIII activation and agr functional profiles may be useful biomarkers to predict the in vivo persistence of endovascular MRSA infections despite vancomycin therapy.
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- Wessam Abdelhady
- Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Public Health Research Institute, NJMS-Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Public Health Research Institute, NJMS-Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Ataş M, Başkan B, Ozköse A, Mutlu Sarıgüzel F, Demircan S, Pangal E. Effects of moxifloxacin exposure on the conjunctival flora and antibiotic resistance profile following repeated intravitreal injections. Int J Ophthalmol 2014; 7:855-9. [PMID: 25349806 DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2014.05.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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AIM To evaluate the effects of moxifloxacin exposure on the conjunctival flora and antibiotic resistance profile following repeated intravitreal injections. METHODS Seventy-two eyes of 36 patients [36 eyes in control group, 36 eyes in intravitreal injection (IVI) group] were enrolled in the study. All the eyes had at least one IVI and had diabetic macular edema (DME) or age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). Moxifloxacin was prescribed to all the patients four times a day for five days following injection. Conjunctival cultures were obtained from the lower fornix via standardized technique with every possible effort made to minimize contamination from the lids, lashes, or skin. Before the application of any ophthalmic medication, conjunctival cultures were obtained from both eyes using sterile cotton culture. An automated microbiology system was used to identify the growing bacteria and determine antibiotic sensitivity. RESULTS The bacterial cultures were isolated from 72 eyes of 36 patients, sixteen of whom patients (44.4%) were male and twenty (55.6%) were female. Average age was 68.4±9.0 (range 50-86). The average number of injections before taking cultures was 3.1+1.0. Forty-eight (66.7%) of 72 eyes had at least one significant organism. There was no bacterial growth in 8 (20.5%) of IVI eyes and in 16 (44.4%) of control eyes (P=0.03). Of the bacteria isolated from culture, 53.8% of coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) in IVI eyes and 47.2% CoNS in control eyes. This difference between IVI eyes and control eyes about bacteria isolated from culture was not statistically significant (P=0.2). Eleven of 25 bacteria (44.0%) isolated from IVI eyes and 11 (57.9%) of 19 bacteria isolated from control eyes were resistant to oxacillin. The difference in frequency of moxifloxacine resistance between two groups was not statistically significant (12.0% in IVI eyes and 21.1% in control eyes) (P=0.44). There were no cases of resistance to vancomycin, teicoplanin and linezolid. CONCLUSION There was no difference in species of bacteria isolated from cultures, or in the frequency of resistance to antibiotics between eyes that had recurrent IVI followed by moxifloxacin exposure compared with control eyes. However, the number of eyes that had bacterial growth was higher in IVI group than in the control group.
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- Mustafa Ataş
- Department of Ophtalmology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri 38010, Turkey
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- Department of Ophtalmology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri 38010, Turkey
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- Department of Ophtalmology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri 38010, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri 38010, Turkey
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- Department of Ophtalmology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri 38010, Turkey
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- Department of Ophtalmology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri 38010, Turkey
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Thompson T, Brown PD. Comparison of antibiotic resistance, virulence gene profiles, and pathogenicity of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus using a Caenorhabditis elegans infection model. Pathog Glob Health 2014; 108:283-91. [PMID: 25319852 DOI: 10.1179/2047773214y.0000000155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study compared the presence of 35 virulence genes, resistance phenotypes to 11 anti-staphylococcal antibiotics, and pathogenicity in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA). METHODS Multiplex PCR analysis was used to differentiate Staphylococcus aureus isolates (n = 102) based on characterization of the Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec (SCCmec). Singleplex and multiplex PCR assays targeting 35 virulence determinants were used to analyze the virulence repertoire of S. aureus. In vitro activities of the antibiotics were determined by the disk-diffusion method. The pathogenicity of representative isolates was assessed using Caenorhabditis elegans survival assays. Significance in virulence distribution and antibiotic resistance phenotypes was assessed using the Chi-squared tests. Kaplan-Meier survival estimates were used to analyze nematode survival and significance of survival rates evaluated using the log-rank test. RESULTS Except for sei (staphylococcal enterotoxin I) (P = 0·027), all other virulence genes were not significantly associated with MRSA. Resistance to clindamycin (P = 0·03), tetracycline (P = 0·048), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (P = 0·038), and oxacillin (P = 0·004) was significantly associated with MRSA. Survival assay showed MSSA having a lower median lifespan of 3 days than MRSA that had a median lifespan of 6 days. The difference in the killing time of MRSA and MSSA was significant (P < 0·001). CONCLUSION While antibiotic resistance was significantly associated with MRSA, there was no preferential distribution of the virulence genes. The quicker killing potential of MSSA compared to MRSA suggests that carriage of virulence determinants per se does not determine pathogenicity in S. aureus. Pathogenicity is impacted by other factors, possibly antibiotic resistance.
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Ćirković I, Knežević M, Božić DD, Rašić D, Larsen AR, Đukić S. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation on dacryocystorhinostomy silicone tubes depends on the genetic lineage. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2014; 253:77-82. [PMID: 25209953 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-014-2786-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 08/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate biofilm formation on silicone tubes by genetically diverse methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains. METHODS Capacity of biofilm formation on dacryocystorhinostomy silicone tubes was tested on 30 MRSA strains. Identification and methicillin resistance were confirmed by PCR for nuc and mecA genes. Strains were genotypically characterised (SCCmec, agr and spa typing). Biofilm formation was tested in microtiter plate and on silicone tubes. RESULTS Tested MRSA strains were classified into SCCmec type I (33.3%), II (3.3%), III (20.0%), IV (26.7%) and V (16.7%), agr type I (56.7%), II (36.7%) and III (6.6%), and eight spa clonal complexes (CCs). All tested MRSA strains showed ability to form biofilm on microtiter plate. Capacity of biofilm formation on silicone tubes was as follows: 33.3% of strains belonged to the category of low biofilm producers, and 66.7% to moderate biofilm producers. There was statistically significant correlation between spa CC and the category of biofilm production on silicone tubes (p = 0.01): CC5 and CC45 with moderate amount of biofilm, and CC8 with low amount of biofilm. A moderate amount of biofilm formed on silicone tubes correlated with agr type II MRSA strains (p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS Biofilm formation by MRSA on silicone tubes is highly dependent on genetic characteristics of the strains. Therefore, MRSA genotyping may aid the determination of the possibility of biofilm-related ocular device infections. Genotyping and biofilm quantification may be helpful in determining when decolonisation and cohort isolation are required to prevent device-related infections.
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- Ivana Ćirković
- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotića 1, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia,
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Fredheim EGA, Flægstad T, Askarian F, Klingenberg C. Colonisation and interaction between S. epidermidis and S. aureus in the nose and throat of healthy adolescents. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2014; 34:123-129. [PMID: 25079512 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-014-2197-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Nasal colonisation with Staphylococcus aureus is a risk factor for developing nosocomial infections. It has been reported that S. epidermidis may produce a serine protease (Esp) inhibiting S. aureus biofilm formation and nasal colonisation. We aimed to analyse the correlation between S. aureus nasal and/or throat carriage and co-colonisation with S. epidermidis strains carrying esp, and the inhibitory effects of S. epidermidis culture supernatants on S. aureus biofilm formation and growth. We obtained 114 S. epidermidis isolates from the nose and 74 S. aureus from the nose and/or throat of healthy adolescents. S. aureus biofilm formation was analysed in a microtitre plate assay and the prevalence of ica, encoding biofilm formation, and esp was analysed with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Inhibitory effects of S. epidermidis culture supernatants on S. aureus biofilm formation and growth was analysed in vitro. esp prevalence and expression was correlated with inhibitory effects. We detected biofilm formation in 45/74 (61%) S. aureus strains. The ica operon was more prevalent in isolates colonising the nose (12/15; 80%) versus isolates colonising the throat only (8/46; 17%). Almost two-thirds of S. epidermidis culture supernatants displayed high (≥ 50%) S. aureus biofilm inhibitory activity, without affecting growth. We found no correlation between the level of inhibitory activity and S. aureus colonisation. esp was ubiquitous in S. epidermidis, but esp expression did not correlate with biofilm inhibitory activity. S. epidermidis culture supernatants inhibit S. aureus biofilm formation, but do not affect bacterial growth. esp expression was not correlated with the inhibitory effects observed.
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- E G A Fredheim
- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway. .,Paediatric Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway.
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Paediatric Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
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- Research Group for Host-Microbe Interactions, Department of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Paediatric Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
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Staphylococcus epidermidis agr quorum-sensing system: signal identification, cross talk, and importance in colonization. J Bacteriol 2014; 196:3482-93. [PMID: 25070736 DOI: 10.1128/jb.01882-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus epidermidis is an opportunistic pathogen that is one of the leading causes of medical device infections. Global regulators like the agr quorum-sensing system in this pathogen have received a limited amount of attention, leaving important questions unanswered. There are three agr types in S. epidermidis strains, but only one of the autoinducing peptide (AIP) signals has been identified (AIP-I), and cross talk between agr systems has not been tested. We structurally characterized all three AIP types using mass spectrometry and discovered that the AIP-II and AIP-III signals are 12 residues in length, making them the largest staphylococcal AIPs identified to date. S. epidermidis agr reporter strains were developed for each system, and we determined that cross-inhibitory interactions occur between the agr type I and II systems and between the agr type I and III systems. In contrast, no cross talk was observed between the type II and III systems. To further understand the outputs of the S. epidermidis agr system, an RNAIII mutant was constructed, and microarray studies revealed that exoenzymes (Ecp protease and Geh lipase) and low-molecular-weight toxins were downregulated in the mutant. Follow-up analysis of Ecp confirmed the RNAIII is required to induce protease activity and that agr cross talk modulates Ecp activity in a manner that mirrors the agr reporter results. Finally, we demonstrated that the agr system enhances skin colonization by S. epidermidis using a porcine model. This work expands our knowledge of S. epidermidis agr system function and will aid future studies on cell-cell communication in this important opportunistic pathogen.
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Yan M, Pamp SJ, Fukuyama J, Hwang PH, Cho DY, Holmes S, Relman DA. Nasal microenvironments and interspecific interactions influence nasal microbiota complexity and S. aureus carriage. Cell Host Microbe 2014; 14:631-40. [PMID: 24331461 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2013.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2013] [Revised: 09/29/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The indigenous microbiota of the nasal cavity plays important roles in human health and disease. Patterns of spatial variation in microbiota composition may help explain Staphylococcus aureus colonization and reveal interspecies and species-host interactions. To assess the biogeography of the nasal microbiota, we sampled healthy subjects, representing both S. aureus carriers and noncarriers at three nasal sites (anterior naris, middle meatus, and sphenoethmoidal recess). Phylogenetic compositional and sparse linear discriminant analyses revealed communities that differed according to site epithelium type and S. aureus culture-based carriage status. Corynebacterium accolens and C. pseudodiphtheriticum were identified as the most important microbial community determinants of S. aureus carriage, and competitive interactions were only evident at sites with ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium. In vitro cocultivation experiments provided supporting evidence of interactions among these species. These results highlight spatial variation in nasal microbial communities and differences in community composition between S. aureus carriers and noncarriers.
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- Miling Yan
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
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Post V, Wahl P, Uçkay I, Ochsner P, Zimmerli W, Corvec S, Loiez C, Richards RG, Moriarty TF. Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of Staphylococcus aureus causing musculoskeletal infections. Int J Med Microbiol 2014; 304:565-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2014.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Lee H, Kim ES, Choi C, Seo H, Shin M, Bok JH, Cho JE, Kim CJ, Shin JW, Kim TS, Song KH, Park KU, Kim BI, Kim HB. Outbreak among healthy newborns due to a new variant of USA300-related meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Hosp Infect 2014; 87:145-51. [PMID: 24856113 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is increasing throughout the world and is an important cause of skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) in children and neonates. AIM To describe the successful control of an outbreak caused by a new strain of CA-MRSA in a newborn nursery. METHODS The investigation of the outbreak in July 2012 is reported with the control measures taken. Molecular typing of the MRSA isolates was performed. FINDINGS An outbreak of SSTI caused by CA-MRSA occurred in a newborn nursery. Six neonates were infected in a one-month period [infection rate: 8.5% (6/71)]. A new variant of CA-MRSA was responsible, which was characterized as USA300-related, Panton-Valentine Leucocidin (PVL) positive, arginine catabolic mobile element (ACME) negative, sequence type 8 (ST8), staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type IVa, agr type I and spa type t008. The outbreak among term neonates followed a rapid transmission pattern and was successfully controlled by implementing various outbreak control measures, including universal chlorhexidine bathing. CONCLUSION This is the first report of a hospital outbreak caused by a USA300-related CA-MRSA clone in Korea. Early recognition and reinforcement of infection control measures are important in decreasing transmission of CA-MRSA in a hospital setting.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Infection Control Office, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Infection Control Office, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Paediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea; Infection Control Office, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Polymicrobial infections involving Staphylococcus aureus exhibit enhanced disease severity and morbidity. We reviewed the nature of polymicrobial interactions between S. aureus and other bacterial, fungal, and viral cocolonizers. Microbes that were frequently recovered from the infection site with S. aureus are Haemophilus influenzae, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Corynebacterium sp., Lactobacillus sp., Candida albicans, and influenza virus. Detailed analyses of several in vitro and in vivo observations demonstrate that S. aureus exhibits cooperative relations with C. albicans, E. faecalis, H. influenzae, and influenza virus and competitive relations with P. aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Lactobacillus sp., and Corynebacterium sp. Interactions of both types influence changes in S. aureus that alter its characteristics in terms of colony formation, protein expression, pathogenicity, and antibiotic susceptibility.
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BOX-PCR and PCR-DGGE analysis for bacterial diversity of a naturally fermented functional food (Enzyme®). FOOD BIOSCI 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2013.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Faria NA, Conceição T, Miragaia M, Bartels MD, de Lencastre H, Westh H. Nasal carriage of methicillin resistant staphylococci. Microb Drug Resist 2014; 20:108-17. [PMID: 24564645 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2013.0197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are believed to function as reservoirs, as well as possible sources of staphylococcal chromosome cassette mec (SCCmec) to Staphylococcus aureus, but the frequency, preferred partners, and factors promoting SCCmec transfer are not known. Such postulated in vivo genetic transfer events are likely to occur at anatomical sites such as the normal nasal mucosa, which is known to be colonized by both CoNS and coagulase positive staphylococci. In this study, we characterized S. aureus and CoNS strains colonizing the anterior nares of 67 patients in Denmark. A total of 54 patients (80%) were colonized with staphylococci that included nine different species identified by internal transcribed spacer PCR (ITS-PCR) and 16S RNA sequencing. The highest rates of colonization were found for S. epidermidis (58%) and S. aureus (39%). Methicillin resistance was present in S. aureus (53%), S. epidermidis (53%), S. haemolyticus (33%), and S. hominis (62%). Genetic backgrounds were characterized by spa typing for S. aureus and by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for CoNS. SCCmec typing showed that SCCmec type IV (2B) was the most common in the entire collection (65%). Carriage of multiple species was detected in 20 patients (30%), 16 of whom were colonized with both S. aureus and S. epidermidis. In two cases, simultaneous carriage of different methicillin resistant species was detected. However, the strains carried different SCCmec types. Additional studies in the same epidemiological settings are warranted to identify interspecific genetic events that involve the acquisition of SCCmec by S. aureus.
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- Nuno A Faria
- 1 Laboratorie of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB) , Oeiras, Portugal
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Characterization of ocular methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates belonging predominantly to clonal complex 2 subcluster II. J Clin Microbiol 2014; 52:1412-7. [PMID: 24523473 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.03098-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus epidermidis is an abundant member of the microbiota of the human skin and wet mucosa, which is commonly associated with sight-threatening infections in eyes with predisposing factors. Ocular S. epidermidis has become notorious because of its capability to form biofilms on different ocular devices and due to the evolving rates of antimicrobial resistance. In this study, the molecular epidemiology of 30 ocular methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis (MRSE) isolates was assessed using multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Antimicrobial resistance, accessory gene-regulator and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) types, biofilm formation, and the occurrence of biofilm-associated genes were correlated with MLST clonal complexes. Sequence types (STs) frequently found in the hospital setting were rarely found in our collection. Overall, 12 different STs were detected with a predominance of ST59 (30%), ST5 and ST6 (13.3% each). Most of the isolates (93.3%) belonged to the clonal complex 2 (CC2) and grouped mainly within subcluster CC2-II (92.9%). Isolates grouped within this subcluster were frequently biofilm producers (92.3%) with a higher occurrence of the aap (84.5%) and bhp (46.1%) genes compared to icaA (19.2%). SCCmec type IV (53.8%) was predominant within CC2-II strains, while 38.4% were nontypeable. In addition, CC2-II strains were frequently multidrug resistant (80.7%) and demonstrated to be particularly resistant to ciprofloxacin (80.8%), ofloxacin (77%), azithromycin (61.5%), and gentamicin (57.7%). Our findings demonstrate the predominance of a particular MRSE cluster causing ocular infections, which was associated with high rates of antimicrobial resistance and particularly the carriage of biofilm-related genes coding for proteinaceous factors implicated in biofilm accumulation.
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Otto M. Staphylococcus colonization of the skin and antimicrobial peptides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 5:183-195. [PMID: 20473345 DOI: 10.1586/edm.10.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Staphylococci are the most abundant skin-colonizing bacteria and the most important causes of nosocomial infections and community-associated skin infections. Molecular determinants of staphylococcal skin colonization include surface polymers and proteins that promote adhesion and aggregation, and a wide variety of mechanisms to evade acquired and innate host defenses. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) likely play a central role in providing immunity to bacterial colonization on human epithelia. Recent research has shown that staphylococci have a broad arsenal to combat AMP activity, and can regulate expression of AMP-resistance mechanisms depending on the presence of AMPs. While direct in vivo evidence is still lacking, this suggests that the interplay between AMPs and AMP resistance mechanisms during evolution had a crucial role in rendering staphylococci efficient colonizers of human skin.
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- Michael Otto
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 33 1W10, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA, Tel.: +1 301 443 5209
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Sollid J, Furberg A, Hanssen A, Johannessen M. Staphylococcus aureus: Determinants of human carriage. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2014; 21:531-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2013.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2013] [Revised: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/16/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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