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Seyama S, Nishioka H, Nakaminami H, Nakase K, Wajima T, Hagi A, Noguchi N. Evaluation of in Vitro Bactericidal Activity of 1.5% Olanexidine Gluconate, a Novel Biguanide Antiseptic Agent. Biol Pharm Bull 2018; 42:512-515. [PMID: 30568106 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b18-00821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Recently, 1.5% olanexidine gluconate, a biguanide compounds, was launched as a new antiseptic agent in Japan. However, the comprehensive bactericidal spectrum of olanexidine gluconate is still unknown. In this study, we evaluated in vitro bactericidal activity of olanexidine gluconate using time-kill assay against various bacteria, mycobacteria, and fungi. With the exception of Burkholderia cepacia and Mycobacterium spp., 1.5% olanexidine gluconate exhibited fast-acting (≤60 s) bactericidal activity against all tested Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis, extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Furthermore, 1.5% olanexidine gluconate eradicated Candida albicans, Microsporum canis, and Malassezia furfur within 3 min. Our findings indicate that olanexidine gluconate has broad spectrum bactericidal activity; therefore, it may be useful for the prevention of a wide range of infectious diseases.
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- Shoji Seyama
- Department of Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
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- Naruto Research Institute, Research and Development Center, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
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- Naruto Research Institute, Research and Development Center, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
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Furiani N, Scarampella F, Martino PA, Panzini I, Fabbri E, Ordeix L. Evaluation of the bacterial microflora of the conjunctival sac of healthy dogs and dogs with atopic dermatitis. Vet Dermatol 2011; 22:490-6. [PMID: 21535255 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2011.00979.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The aim of this case-control study was to evaluate and compare the bacterial microflora from the conjunctival sac of dogs with atopic dermatitis and healthy dogs. Twenty-one atopic dogs without clinical and/or cytopathological signs of bacterial blepharoconjunctivitis and 21 breed-matched healthy dogs were enrolled. Under topical anaesthesia, the inferior conjunctival sac of one eye was scraped twice. Material was collected with a Kimura spatula, spread over a slide and stained with a Diff Quick(®) -type stain (Medion Diagnostics GmbH, Düdingen, Switzerland) for cytological examination. An area of 0.5 cm(2) was examined at ×1000 magnification, and the types and numbers of cells and bacteria were recorded. A bacterial swab was collected and inoculated into culture media for the growth of aerobic bacteria. Before sampling, each atopic dog was evaluated for severity of cutaneous lesions, pruritus and conjunctival inflammation. Significant differences were observed between atopic and healthy dogs for the presence of bacteria on cytology (P = 0.015), keratinized (P = 0.001) and nonkeratinized epithelial cells (P = 0.013), eosinophils (P = 0.019) and lymphocytes (P = 0.008). Bacteria were recovered from 12 atopic dogs and three healthy dogs (P = 0.004). Staphylococcus pseudintermedius was the most commonly isolated species in atopic dogs (seven of 12). In atopic dogs, no significant relation was found between conjunctival bacterial colonization (on cytology and culture) and the severity of any of the clinical parameters. This study suggests differences in conjunctival bacterial colonization and cytological features between atopic and healthy dogs.
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Reginald K, Westritschnig K, Werfel T, Heratizadeh A, Novak N, Focke-Tejkl M, Hirschl AM, Leung DYM, Elisyutina O, Fedenko E, Valenta R. Immunoglobulin E antibody reactivity to bacterial antigens in atopic dermatitis patients. Clin Exp Allergy 2010; 41:357-69. [PMID: 21155910 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2010.03655.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting up to 20% children and 9% adults world-wide. AD patients are often sensitized against a broad variety of allergens and more than 90% of them suffer from skin superinfections with Staphylococcus aureus. OBJECTIVE In this study, we searched for the presence of specific IgE antibodies against S. aureus and Escherichia coli antigens in AD patients. METHODS Sera from AD patients (n=79), patients suffering only from allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (n=41) or allergic asthma (n=37) were tested for IgE reactivity to nitrocellulose-blotted S. aureus, E. coli and gut bacterial antigens. IgE-reactive bacterial antigens were affinity purified and identified by mass spectrometry. RESULTS More than 30% of AD patients but not patients suffering only from allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma or non-allergic persons exhibited IgE binding to several protein antigens among them DNA-binding and ribosomal proteins and flagellin. Patients with severe skin manifestations showed more frequently IgE reactivity to S. aureus compared with AD patients with mild symptoms. Positive immediate and late skin test reactions could be induced in sensitized AD patients with S. aureus extract. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Specific IgE reactivities against a variety of bacterial antigens were observed in a subgroup comprising a third of AD patients and may contribute to allergic inflammation.
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- K Reginald
- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Sheriteh Z, Hassan T, Sherriff M, Cobourne M, Cobourne M, Riley P. Decontamination of viable Streptococcus mutans from orthodontic tungsten carbide debonding burs. An in vitro microbiological study. J Orthod 2010; 37:181-7. [PMID: 20805347 DOI: 10.1179/14653121043083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effectiveness of currently recommended decontamination procedures on tungsten carbide debonding burs (TCDBs). DESIGN In vitro microbiological study. SETTING St George's Hospital NHS Trust, UK. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 240 extracted tooth surfaces were bonded with orthodontic brackets, debonded to leave residual composite and artificially contaminated with Streptococcus mutans. INTERVENTION Sterilized TCDBs in a slow handpiece were used to remove this composite before random allocation into one of six different decontamination groups of 40 burs each. These included a control group that was not decontaminated and a further five that underwent different methods of presterilization cleaning within the decontamination process (none, manual, ultrasonic, washer disinfector and enzyme soak) followed by sterilization in a vacuum phase autoclave at 134 degrees C for 3 min. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The burs were placed in brain heart infusion (BHI) broths, incubated for 48 h. Following this the broths were inspected for turbidity and microbiological analysis was carried out to detect viable bacterial growth. Data were analysed using the Kruskal-Wallis test for single ordered data. RESULTS S. mutans was recovered from 39 out of 40 burs in the control group and no burs from the decontamination groups, which was statistically significant (P = 0.001). No differences were found between decontamination groups (P = 0.271). However, skin flora contamination was noted in 17 broths. CONCLUSIONS The five methods of decontaminating TCDBs investigated in this study were effective in removing viable S. mutans. Other investigations are required to determine if TCDBs can be successfully cleaned of blood and protein residue prior reuse.
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Talpur R, Bassett R, Duvic M. Prevalence and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in patients with mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. Br J Dermatol 2008; 159:105-12. [PMID: 18489588 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08612.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS), variants of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, may arise from antigen-driven clonal expansion and accumulation of helper-memory T cells. Superantigens from Staphylococcus aureus can stimulate T cells. OBJECTIVES (i) To determine the prevalence of S. aureus carriage in nares and skin in patients with MF/SS compared with historical rates in other conditions. (ii) To determine whether eradication of S. aureus carriage is associated with clinical improvement. Methods Skin and nares cultures were performed prospectively. Patients with positive nares and skin cultures were treated with oral antibiotics and intranasal mupirocin 2% and samples were taken for reculturing at 3 days, 4 weeks and 8 weeks. An exact binomial test was used to compare the carriage rates among different groups. RESULTS Among 106 patients with MF/SS, 67 (63%) had skin colonization and 57 (54%) had nasal colonization. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from 44 patients, 33 (31%) each from skin and nares. Colonization was highest in erythrodermic SS (48%), similar to atopic dermatitis (64%), and lowest in MF without erythroderma (26%), psoriasis (21%), and the general population (10%). Oral and topical antibiotics eradicated S. aureus colonization in nares in 28 of 33 (85%) patients and in MF skin lesions in 30 of 33 (91%) patients at 4-8 weeks, with rapid clinical improvement seen in 58% of S. aureus-colonized patients. CONCLUSIONS Staphylococcal carriage in nares and skin lesions of patients with MF is similar to that in atopic dermatitis. Eradication of staphylococci from the skin is possible with treatment and was associated with clinical improvement.
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- R Talpur
- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Dermatology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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May ER. Bacterial Skin Diseases: Current Thoughts on Pathogenesis and Management. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2006; 36:185-202, viii. [PMID: 16364784 DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2005.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Elizabeth R May
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Iowa State University, 1600 South 16th Street, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Nagase N, Sasaki A, Yamashita K, Shimizu A, Wakita Y, Kitai S, Kawano J. Isolation and species distribution of staphylococci from animal and human skin. J Vet Med Sci 2002; 64:245-50. [PMID: 11999444 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.64.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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From April 1999 to December 2000, a survey was made on the distribution of Staphylococcus species on the skin of 7 kinds of animals and humans. Staphylococci were isolated from 12 (100%) of 12 pigs, 17 (89.5%) of 19 horses, 30 (100%) of 30 cows, 73 (90.1%) of 81 chickens, 10 (40%) of 25 dogs, 23 (76.7%) of 30 laboratory mice, 20 (52.6%) of 38 pigeons, and 80 (88.9%) of 90 human beings. The predominant staphylococci isolated from a variety of animal species were novobiocin-resistant species, S. xylosus and S. sciuri regardless of the animal host species. The novobiocin-resistant species including S. xylosus and S. sciuri were only occasionally isolated from human skin. The predominant staphylococci found on human skin were novobiocin-sensitive species, S. epidermidis (63.8%), followed by S. warneri (28.8%) and S. hominis (13.8%). The results suggest that the staphylococcal flora inhabiting animal skin are different from those of human skin in regard to the predominant species isolated. In this study, we used pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to examine the chromosomal polymorphisms of S. epidermidis isolated most frequently from human skin. Strains of S. epidermidis showed the greatest genomic diversity in their fragment patterns.
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- Naoko Nagase
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kobe University, Kobe-shi, Hyogo, Japan
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- Yoshitsugu Inoue
- Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan 565 0871
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Nakata K, Inoue Y, Harada J, Maeda N, Watanabe H, Tano Y, Shimomura Y, Harino S, Sawa M. A high incidence of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in the external eyes of patients with atopic dermatitis. Ophthalmology 2000; 107:2167-71. [PMID: 11097590 DOI: 10.1016/s0161-6420(00)00406-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency distribution of bacteria on the external surface of eyes of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and to investigate the relationship between the frequency of bacterial colonization and the grade of atopy or ocular diseases associated with AD. DESIGN Comparative cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-six AD patients (mean age, 24.5 years) and 16 nonatopic, age-matched control participants (mean age, 25.5 years). INTERVENTION The eyelid margins and conjunctival sacs were scraped with sterile swabs. These samples were inoculated into aerobic and anaerobic culture media. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The frequency distribution of bacteria isolated from the eyelid margins and conjunctival sacs. RESULTS Bacteria isolated from AD patients were: Staphylococcus aureus in 21 of 36 patients (including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in two patients); Staphylococcus epidermidis in two patients (including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in one patient); other coagulase-negative Staphylococcus in six patients;alpha-streptococcus in three patients; Corynebacterium species in three patients; Neisseria species in two patients; and Propionibacterium acnes in one patient. From the nonatopic control participants, we isolated S. aureus in one patient, S. epidermidis in two patients and alpha-streptococcus in one patient. S. aureus was isolated from 67% of the AD patients, and any type of bacteria was isolated from 86% of the patients. These rates were significantly higher than those of nonatopic control participants (6% S. aureus and 25% any bacteria). There was no significant relationship between the frequency distribution of bacteria and the grade of atopy or associated ocular diseases. CONCLUSIONS High rates of bacterial colonization, especially S. aureus, were found in the conjunctival sacs and eyelid margins of AD patients. In case management of AD patients, this unique distribution of bacteria must be carefully considered.
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- K Nakata
- Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan.
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The goal in treating patients with atopic dermatitis is to maintain adequate hydration while decreasing pruritus and inflammation. It is also important to recognize factors that are responsible for flares. Although the etiology of atopic dermatitis remains unknown, therapies are being developed targeting immunologic defects in this disease.
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- L Kristal
- Department of Dermatology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA
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Ewing CI, Ashcroft C, Gibbs AC, Jones GA, Connor PJ, David TJ. Flucloxacillin in the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Br J Dermatol 1998; 138:1022-9. [PMID: 9747366 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02271.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Although colonization of atopic dermatitis by Staphylococcus aureus is universal and bacterial infection is common, it is not known whether antibiotic therapy is helpful in eczematous children who do not have any signs suggestive of bacterial infection. Fifty children aged 1-16 years with atopic dermatitis took part in a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study of 4 weeks treatment with oral flucloxacillin, with an 8-week follow-up period. The change in the mean of the log10 of the counts/cm2 of S. aureus after 4 weeks of treatment was significantly different for patients receiving treatment, compared with the change for those receiving the placebo (P = 0.008). However, the difference in the change at 14 days after stopping treatment was not significant (P = 0.32). Methicillin-resistant strains of S. aureus were cultured from five children during or after treatment. Flucloxacillin did not improve the symptoms or clinical appearance of atopic dermatitis and only temporarily changed skin colonization by S. aureus.
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- C I Ewing
- Department of Child Health, University of Manchester, U.K
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- K Chikakane
- Department of Dermatology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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This article reviews in detail the pathogenesis, clinical characteristics and management of impetigo in children. Impetigo is the most common bacterial skin infection of children. Most cases of nonbullous impetigo and all cases of bullous impetigo are caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The remainder of cases of nonbullous impetigo are due to group A beta hemolytic streptococci (GABHS). GABHS colonize the skin directly by binding to sites on fibronectin that are exposed by trauma. In contrast, S. aureus colonizes the nasal epithelium first; from this reservoir, colonization of the skin occurs. Patients with recurrent impetigo should be evaluated for carriage of S. aureus. Superficial, localized impetigo may be treated successfully in more than 90% of cases with topical application of mupirocin ointment. Impetigo that is widespread or involves deeper tissues should be treated with a beta-lactamase-resistant oral antibiotic. The choice of antibiotics is affected by the local prevalence of resistance to erythromycin among strains of S. aureus, antibiotic cost and availability, and issues of compliance.
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- G L Darmstadt
- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, Palo Alto 94304
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Goodyear HM, Watson PJ, Egan SA, Price EH, Kenny PA, Harper JI. Skin microflora of atopic eczema in first time hospital attenders. Clin Exp Dermatol 1993; 18:300-4. [PMID: 8403461 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1993.tb02202.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The bacterial flora of the skin was assessed quantitatively in 50 children with eczema, aged 6 months to 14 years, referred to the hospital for the first time. Twenty nonatopic controls with an unrelated non-infective disorder were also studied. Cotton-tipped swabs and contact agar discs were taken from the worst affected area of eczema and from an uninvolved site in patients and from the forearm in controls. Swabs were also taken from the nose, axilla and groin in all children. Bacterial colonization of the skin was consistently more common and greater in amount from patients compared with controls. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common pathogen isolated from patients only; from the worst affected area of eczema in 74% of patients and from an uninvolved skin site in 30% of patients. Quantitative assessment showed that the density of colonization was proportional to the severity of eczema. The most common S. aureus phage group was group II accounting for 32% of strains. Resistance to penicillin was present in 88% of strains and to two or more antibiotics in 38% of strains. No relationship was noted between the pattern of resistance and phage group.
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- H M Goodyear
- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, London, UK
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Dancer SJ, Noble WC. Nasal, axillary, and perineal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among women: identification of strains producing epidermolytic toxin. J Clin Pathol 1991; 44:681-4. [PMID: 1890203 PMCID: PMC496765 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.44.8.681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Following two outbreaks of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in a maternity unit, 500 pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic were screened for carriage of epidermolytic toxin producing Staphylococcus aureus. Nasal, axillary, and perineal swabs were collected from women whose gestational ages ranged from 12-40 weeks. Isolates of S aureus were purified, phage typed, and tested for methicillin sensitivity and production of epidermolytic toxin. The results showed that 164 (33%) women carried S aureus; of these, 100 (61%) were from the nose and three (2%) from axillae, but 41 (25%) strains were isolated from the perineum alone. Screening for nasal carriage alone will therefore miss 25% of carriers. More than one strain of S aureus was identified in seven of 20 women with multiple site carriage. Three (2%) methicillin resistant strains were isolated during the survey, and five (3%) isolates produced epidermolytic toxin. Phage typing identified 63 (34%) strains as non-typable, but 50% of isolates typed either groups I, II or III, and a further 10% represented varying combinations of these and other phage groups. These results provide baseline information on S aureus in the community, and identification of methicillin resistant and toxin producing strains shows a reservoir of outbreak potential which could become relevant on hospital admission of such a carrier.
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- S J Dancer
- Division of Microbiology, United Medical School, St Thomas's Hospital, London
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Skin colonization with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) was examined in 30 patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), in 25 patients with nonatopic eczema (NAE) and in 30 individuals as healthy controls (HC). Bacteria growth was examined in aerobic cultures and the population densities per dish were estimated; S. aureus colonization was found in the eczematous skin of 24 of 30 (80%) AD patients and in 13 of 25 (52%) NAE patients (NS, p greater than 0.1). In nonaffected skin S. aureus colonization was found in 19 of 30 (63%) of all AD patients compared with 6 of 25 (24%) in NAE patients and 1 of 30 (3%) in HC, respectively (p less than 0.05). In nonaffected skin, coagulase negative strains of staphylococcus were found in 25 of 30 (84%) controls and in 18 of 25 (72%) NAE patients compared with 12 of 30 (40%) patients with AD. It seems that colonization with S. aureus is not a characteristic feature for atopic dermatitis but is a frequent event in damaged skin; significantly elevated values were also observed in nonatopic eczema. The degree of colonization may depend on the severity and duration of the eczematous lesions.
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- J Masenga
- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Steglitz, Free University of Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
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Bozzetti F, Bonfanti G, Regalia E, Calligaris L, Cozzaglio L. Catheter sepsis from infusate contamination. Nutr Clin Pract 1990; 5:156-9. [PMID: 2117236 DOI: 10.1177/0115426590005004156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Ten patients harboring an indwelling CVC with contamination of the infusate are described. Six patients developed sepsis, which was resolved in all patients except one who died from misdiagnosed septic shock. The majority of microorganisms responsible for the infusate contamination were opportunistic pathogens and in five cases were S. epidermidis. There was no apparent correlation between contamination rate of the infusate and subsequent sepsis of the patients. Reasons for the high prevalence of Staphylococcus epidermidis include ubiquitous diffusion of this microorganism, marked affinity for prosthetic devices, especially by the slime-producing strains, and increased susceptibility of debilitated cancer patients to infection. Recognition that the possibility exists for infusate contamination during compounding should alert all members of the Nutritional Support Team to use aseptic technique when preparing and handling the intravenous solutions. Infusate-related sepsis is a potentially lethal but preventable event.
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Kloos WE. Systematics and the natural history of staphylococci 1. SOCIETY FOR APPLIED BACTERIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM SERIES 1990; 19:25S-37S. [PMID: 2119064 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1990.tb01795.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- W E Kloos
- Department of Genetics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27695
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Maggs AF, Pennington TH. Temporal study of staphylococcal species on the skin of human subjects in isolation and clonal analysis of Staphylococcus capitis by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. J Clin Microbiol 1989; 27:2627-32. [PMID: 2687313 PMCID: PMC267097 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.27.12.2627-2632.1989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The staphylococcal skin floras of an isolated group of subjects were studied for 1 year. A wide variation in isolation patterns was found for different species. Staphylococcus intermedius, previously thought to be of veterinary origin, was found to be part of the resident flora of some subjects, and this may indicate a wider role for it in clinical infection. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis of S. capitis isolates indicated persistent skin colonization at some sites; each region was colonized by only one clone of that species, although an adjacent area could be inhabited by a separate clone. Nine clonal groups were identified by SDS-PAGE; there was a degree of specialization between the groups with regard to the sites which they colonized. The interaction between species at a single site was less well defined. Noncolonizing isolates often exhibited phenotypic similarities that were lower than expected when compared with their presumed source. The results of SDS-PAGE analysis were compared with immunoblotting, antibiograms, and biotyping, and SDS-PAGE analysis was found to be a useful and practical tool for epidemiological work.
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- A F Maggs
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Scotland
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Hamory BH, Parisi JT, Hutton JP. Staphylococcus epidermidis: a significant nosocomial pathogen. Am J Infect Control 1987; 15:59-74. [PMID: 3555174 DOI: 10.1016/0196-6553(87)90003-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Staphylococcus epidermidis is an organism formerly believed to be nonpathogenic. It is now recognized as a pathogen, causing infections on implanted devices and among immunosuppressed patients. Further, it has been involved in the development of resistance to a number of antibiotics. The epidemiology of this organism, its pathogenesis, and its treatment are important to infection control practitioners.
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The carriage of Staphylococcus aureus was studied in a group of 28 men living in a totally isolated environment for a year. Initially, nasal, axillary and perineal swabs were taken at weekly intervals, but from week 24 throat swabs were taken from known nasal carriers. Several attempts were made during the study to eradicate S. aureus. Eight subjects consistently carried their own phage type throughout the study, despite the application of antibacterial agents. In three subjects strains were isolated late in the study of a phage type which had either not been isolated before in this study, or had not been found for a prolonged period. Nine of the 12 nasal carriers also yielded S. aureus from the throat. It is apparent that following attempted eradication, S. aureus may seem to disappear, only to reappear some time later; 'eradication' in this case would be an erroneous appellation.
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Atopic dermatitis is a disorder that affects up to 4.3% of the pediatric population. Its etiology is unknown, but is probably multifactorial. Evidence has been presented to implicate a role for "allergy" in the pathogenesis of AD. Disregarding the myriad of clinical reports, there is sufficient data in the literature to suggest an etiologic role for inhalants (pollen, mold, and dust mite) and foods in some patients with AD. Definitive studies have demonstrated that both inhalant and food antigens can be absorbed rapidly and transported to the skin, where sensitized mast cells can be activated. Controlled challenges have demonstrated skin reactions following exposure to inhalant and food antigens in sensitive subjects. Activiation of mast cells and/or basophils has been shown following oral food challenges in sensitized children with AD. Although sufficient evidence is now available to implicate "allergy" as an etiologic factor in atopic dermatitis, the link between mast cell activation and the development of eczematous skin changes remains to be clearly defined.
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One hundred and ninety children with atopic eczema were studied prospectively for two and a half years. The mean period of observation was 13 months. Seventy six children (40%) had between them 164 episodes of exacerbation of eczema due to bacterial infection, and in 52 (32%) infection recurred within three months of a previous infection. Twenty five episodes (15%) led to admission to hospital. Staphylococcus aureus was recovered in 97% of episodes, in combination with beta haemolytic streptococci in 62%. Physical signs suggesting infection were pustules, crusting, and a weeping discharge, but these signs alone are not diagnostic, and an exacerbation was only attributed to infection if there was a response to anti-infective treatment. Exacerbation of atopic eczema due to bacterial infection is common, the physical signs of infection are not always clear, and there is a case for a trial of oral antibiotics in any child with troublesome atopic eczema.
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Coagulase-negative staphylococci and the epidemiological typing of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Microbiol Rev 1985; 49:126-39. [PMID: 2989672 PMCID: PMC373026 DOI: 10.1128/mr.49.2.126-139.1985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Abramson JS, Dahl MV, Walsh G, Blumenthal MN, Douglas SD, Quie PG. Antistaphylococcal IgE in patients with atopic dermatitis. J Am Acad Dermatol 1982; 7:105-10. [PMID: 7107990 DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(82)80017-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Levels of IgE antibodies to Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis were determined in eleven patients with typical atopic dermatitis, with no history of furuncles or severe staphylococcal infection. Increased IgE binding to S. aureus but not to S. epidermidis was observed. Fifteen patients with hyperimmunoglobulinemia E-staphylococcal abscess syndrome had increased IgE binding not only to S. aureus but also to S. epidermidis. Other control groups of patients with elevated IgE levels or recurrent staphylococcal infection had normal IgE binding activity to both strains of staphylococci. Interaction of staphylococcal antigens from bacteria on skin with antistaphylococcal IgE antibodies on mast cells could induce mast cell release, evoke itch, and aggravate atopic dermatitis.
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Dekio S, Takagaki K, Yamasaki R, Hamanaka K, Ikeda S, Onimura K. Staphylococci isolated from pyodermas and their sensitivities to antibiotics. J Dermatol 1981; 8:215-21. [PMID: 7024376 DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1981.tb02537.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Goldstein EJ, Ahonkhai VI, Cristofaro RL, Pringle GF, Sierra MF. Source of Pseudomonas in osteomyelitis of heels. J Clin Microbiol 1980; 12:711-3. [PMID: 6792217 PMCID: PMC273678 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.12.5.711-713.1980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common cause of osteomyelitis following puncture wounds of the feet of children. The source of the initial inoculum is unknown. Only one strain of P. aeruginosa was cultured from paired samples of the heel or corresponding shoe's surface or both obtained from 100 children. Neither the skin of the heel nor the shoe appears to be the source of the initial inoculum.
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Speert DP, Wannamaker LW, Gray ED, Clawson CC. Bactericidal effect of oleic acid on group A streptococci: mechanism of action. Infect Immun 1979; 26:1202-10. [PMID: 393631 PMCID: PMC414747 DOI: 10.1128/iai.26.3.1202-1210.1979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In contrast to Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci, group A streptococci are infrequently present on normal human skin, except in certain populations with endemic impetigo. This has been attributed to differences in susceptibility to the bactericidal effect of skin surface lipids, particularly unsaturated fatty acids. When an M type 6 strain group A streptococcus was exposed to 500 mug of oleic acid per ml, viable counts decreased by 4 logs in 5 min. The rank order of killing was 35 > 20 > 4 degrees C. Oleic acid did not kill a strain of S. aureus, a strain of coagulase-negative staphylococcus, or a strain of Escherichia coli, but bound rapidly to these bacteria as well as to the group A streptococcus. The loss of [(3)H]uridine from labeled oleic acid-treated group A streptococcal cells was greater than 100 times that of controls. There was no loss of [(3)H]-thymidine from group A streptococci or of [(3)H]uridine or [(3)H]thymidine from identically exposed coagulase-negative staphylococci. When [(3)H]uridine was added to group A streptococci during mid-log-phase growth, cessation of uptake occurred within 5 min of addition of 50 mug of oleic acid per ml. Electron microscopic changes seen within 5 min included condensation of the nucleoid and distortion of the streptococcal surface by numerous clumps and blebs. Coagulase-negative staphylococci, S. aureus, and E. coli similarly exposed showed no comparable electron microscopic changes. We propose that oleic acid kills group A streptococci by altering the integrity of the cell membrane with resulting loss of ribonucleic acid but not deoxyribonucleic acid.
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A total of 145 strains of Gram-positive, catalase-positive, coagulase-positive, and coagulase-negative cocci isolated from the human eye were classified by the system of Baird-Parker (1966). These belonged to subgroups I, II, IV, and V and showed a wide range of antibiotic sensitivities unrelated to subgroup and category of lesion. The role of coagulase-negative staphylococci in producing postoperative ocular infections has been especially emphasised.
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The incidence and density of intertrigenous microflora were determined in subjects using nonmedicated soap. The axilla, groin, toe web, and finger web were examined. The incidence of gram-negative rods was 17% for the axilla, 13% for the groin, 10% for the toe web, and 9% for the finger web. Klebsiella, Proteus, and Enterobacter were the predominant organisms, in that order. The highest incidence of Staphylococcus aureus was in the groin (12%) and toe web (11%). Lipophilic diphtheroids were the most prevalent bacteria in the groin (1.1 X 10(6)/cm2) and toe web (1.2 X 10(6)/cm2). Nonlipophilic diphtheroids were the predominant flora in the axilla (1.3 X 10(7)/cm. Micrococci had the highest counts in the toe web (7.6 X 10(5)/cm2). The incidence of coagulase-negative staphylococci was highest in the finger web, but the major flora were those of micrococci.
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The typical microbial inhabitants of the oral and nasal cavities of Apollo astronauts were identified before space flight and generally found to be similar to those previously reported for healthy male adults. Additional analyses of samples collected immediately after return of the Apollo 13, 14, 15, and 16 crew members to earth were performed to evaluate the effects of space travel on the microbial bioburden of the upper respiratory tract. In-flight cross-contamination and buildup of pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus were noted, although significant increases in nonpathogenic species were absent. Other proposed alterations, such as dysbacteriosis (flooding of the mouth with a single species) and simplification of the autoflora, did not occur. Generally, the incidence and quantitation of each species after flight was within the preflight range, although the number of viable Haemophilus cells recovered from the mouth decreased significantly after space flight. Except for those minor alterations listed above, the aerobic and anaerobic bacterial components of the upper respiratory autoflora of Apollo astronauts was found to be stable after space flight of up to 295 h.
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We sampled 162 and 175 skin sites, respectively, of a patient with severe atopic dermatitis and of a healthy subject, and constructed maps of the two individuals depicting the density and distribution of aerobic cutaneous flora over the entire body. All isolates of Micrococcaceae were biotyped. Neither the density nor the kinds of microorganisms were homogeneously arrayed. Instead, the separate types of flora were skewed in distribution, tended to segregate on large anatomical regions, and inhabited overlapping territories. No two sites were exactly alike in their carriage of microorganisms. Many of the apparently normal skin sites of the eczema patient carried high numbers of Staphylococcus aureus, which often was the dominant organism. Skin flora maps are seen as a potentially useful tool, especially in studying the dynamics of cutaneous microbial populations.
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Kloos WE, Musselwhite MS. Distribution and persistence of Staphylococcus and Micrococcus species and other aerobic bacteria on human skin. Appl Microbiol 1975; 30:381-5. [PMID: 810086 PMCID: PMC187193 DOI: 10.1128/am.30.3.381-395.1975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The districution of Staphylococcus and Micrococcus species and associated coryneform bacteria, Acinetobacter, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Bacillus, and Streptomyces on skin was determined during October 1971 from samples collected on persons living in North Carolina and New Jersey. Persistence of these organisms on skin was estimated in temporal studies conducted during the period from June 1971 to June 1972 on persons living in North Carolina. Staphylococci and coryneforms were the most predominant and persistent bacteria isolated from the nares and axillae. Staphylococci, coryneforms, micrococci, and Bacillus were the most predominant and persistent bacteria isolated from the head, legs, and arms. Acinetobacters were most frequently isolated during the warmer months of the years. Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis were the most predominant and persistent staphylococci isolated from the nares, whereas S. epidermidis and S. hominis were the most predominant and persistent staphylocicci isolated from the axillae, head, legs, and arms. S. capitis was often isolated from the head and arms and S. haemolyticus was often isolated from the head, legs, and arms. S. simulans, S. xylosus, S. cohnii, S. saprophyticus, S. warneri, and an unclassified coagulase-positive species were only occasionally isolated from skin. Micrococcus luteus was the most predominant and persistent Micrococcus isolated from skin and preferred regions of the head, legs, and arms. M. varians was the second most frequent Micrococcus isolated. M. lylae, M. sedentarius, M. roseus, M. kristinae, and M. nishinomiyaensis were only occasionally isolated from skin. M. lylae was most frequently isolated during the colder months of the years.
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Kloos WE, Musselwhite MS. Distribution and persistence of Staphylococcus and Micrococcus species and other aerobic bacteria on human skin. Appl Microbiol 1975; 30:381-385. [PMID: 810086 DOI: 10.1128/aem.30.3.381-395.1975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The districution of Staphylococcus and Micrococcus species and associated coryneform bacteria, Acinetobacter, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Bacillus, and Streptomyces on skin was determined during October 1971 from samples collected on persons living in North Carolina and New Jersey. Persistence of these organisms on skin was estimated in temporal studies conducted during the period from June 1971 to June 1972 on persons living in North Carolina. Staphylococci and coryneforms were the most predominant and persistent bacteria isolated from the nares and axillae. Staphylococci, coryneforms, micrococci, and Bacillus were the most predominant and persistent bacteria isolated from the head, legs, and arms. Acinetobacters were most frequently isolated during the warmer months of the years. Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis were the most predominant and persistent staphylococci isolated from the nares, whereas S. epidermidis and S. hominis were the most predominant and persistent staphylocicci isolated from the axillae, head, legs, and arms. S. capitis was often isolated from the head and arms and S. haemolyticus was often isolated from the head, legs, and arms. S. simulans, S. xylosus, S. cohnii, S. saprophyticus, S. warneri, and an unclassified coagulase-positive species were only occasionally isolated from skin. Micrococcus luteus was the most predominant and persistent Micrococcus isolated from skin and preferred regions of the head, legs, and arms. M. varians was the second most frequent Micrococcus isolated. M. lylae, M. sedentarius, M. roseus, M. kristinae, and M. nishinomiyaensis were only occasionally isolated from skin. M. lylae was most frequently isolated during the colder months of the years.
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Pelzer K, Pulvere G, Jeljaszweicz J, Pillich J. Modification of Baird-Parker's classification system of Staphylococcus albus. Med Microbiol Immunol 1973; 158:249-57. [PMID: 4354970 DOI: 10.1007/bf02121411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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