Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus: 1-year collection and characterization from patients in two tertiary hospitals, southern thailand.

METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS: 1-YEAR COLLECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION FROM PATIENTS IN TWO TERTIARY HOSPITALS, SOUTHERN THAILAND. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016 Mar;47(2):234-44 Authors: Bunnueang N, Kongpheng S, Yadrak P, Rattanachuay P, Khianngam S, Sukhumungoon P Abstract Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important pathogen causing nosocomial and other types of infections worldwide. In a one-year survey of patients in two tertiary hospitals, namely, Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat and VachiraPhuket Hospitals, southern Thailand, 64 MRSA strains (prevalence of 8.1%) were obtained mainly from the elderly (> 45 years of age). PCR-based assay revealed high prevalence of virulence genes, femB (30%) and spa (34%), and of SCCmec type II from VachiraPhuket (36%) and Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat (38%) Hospitals. The majority of MRSA strains were resistant to clindamycin (98%), erythromycin (95%), gentamicin (84%), and tetracycline (80%), while still sensitive to chloramphenicol, cotrimoxazole, fusidic acid, and vancomycin. These data are important for effective treatment of MRSA-infected patients and for implementing control strategies to prevent spread of MRSA within hospitals. PMID: 27244962 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research