Frequency of Small-Colony Variants and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Small-colony variants (SCVs) are a distinct phenotype of S. aureus, known for their role in chronic, difficult to treat infections, including cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. The goal of this study was to characterize SCV MRSA infection in an adult and pediatric CF population and to identify antibiotic susceptibility patterns unique to SCV MRSA.

Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - November 26, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Nuntra Suwantarat, Mayer Rubin, Latetia Bryan, Tsigereda Tekle, Michael P. Boyle, Karen C. Carroll, Mark T. Jennings Source Type: research