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Molecular distinctions exist between community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and disease-associated isolates in children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To define the molecular epidemiology of colonization and disease-associated isolates of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA).

Design

Laboratory-based comparative study of clinical staphylococcal isolates.

Methods

We analyzed 255 pediatric CA-MRSA isolates for molecular characteristics associated with colonization and disease. We used polymerase chain reaction to determine the presence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin and the lantibiotic element, bsaB, and to characterize the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type and accessory gene regulator locus. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was used to determine genetic relatedness between strains.

Results

A total of 150 isolates were obtained from patients with clinical disease (37 invasive infections, 113 noninvasive infections) and 105 from subjects with nasal colonization alone. Of 150 disease-associated isolates, 123 (82%) belonged to pulsed-field gel electrophoresis group USA300, whereas only 19 (18%) of 105 colonization isolates were of the USA300 lineage. Colonization isolates were less likely to possess staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IV, Panton-Valentine Leukocidin, or agr type 1 (P < 0.001).

Conclusions

Colonization strains of CA-MRSA in children differ significantly from those strains recovered from patients with staphylococcal infections. This suggests that only colonization with specific strain types, rather than methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in general, increases the risk for CA-MRSA disease.

SUBMITTER: Thomsen I

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3077447 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Molecular distinctions exist between community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and disease-associated isolates in children.

Thomsen Isaac I McKenna Brian D BD Saye Elizabeth J EJ Jimenez Natalia N Edwards Kathryn M KM Creech C Buddy CB

The Pediatric infectious disease journal 20110501 5

<h4>Objective</h4>To define the molecular epidemiology of colonization and disease-associated isolates of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA).<h4>Design</h4>Laboratory-based comparative study of clinical staphylococcal isolates.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed 255 pediatric CA-MRSA isolates for molecular characteristics associated with colonization and disease. We used polymerase chain reaction to determine the presence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin and the lan ...[more]

PMID: 21263373

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Project description:Abstract Background Strategies to interrupt household transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) that target human colonization show mixed results. Our aim was to determine whether home environmental contamination and pet carriage with MRSA were associated with re-colonization or persistent colonization of index patients diagnosed with CA-MRSA skin or soft-tissue infection (SSTI). Methods Index patients from a randomized controlled trial (NCT00966446) that tested household-wide decolonization of people were eligible to participate in this substudy. Before randomization, eight environmental sites and all pets were sampled in the home. Patients were treated by their physician for the initial SSTI between diagnosis (visit 0) and the home visit (visit 1). They provided swabs every 2 weeks for 3 months (7 visits). After broth-enrichment culture, MRSA isolates were PCR-confirmed and spa-typed. Results Of 88 index patients recruited from the main trial, 64 (73%) provided swabs for ?3 visits and were included in this analysis. At visit 1, 41 (64%) households were MRSA contaminated and 6 (9%) had MRSA-positive pet(s). All MRSA-positive pets lived in homes with MRSA environmental contamination. After visit 1, 42 (66%) index patients and their household members were block-randomized to nasal mupirocin and chlorhexidine body wash decolonization. Thirty-seven (58%) index patients had two consecutive negative swabs (de-colonized); 13 (35%) of these later were MRSA-positive (re-colonized). Patients with home contamination had higher rates of re-colonization than those without (Cox proportional hazard ratio 6.0 [95% CI: 1.2, 30.6], P < 0.03). Persistent colonization (all or all but one swab positive) was identified in 6 (9%) of index patients and was associated with identification of matching spa-types in environmental and subsequent human MRSA isolates (P < 0.05). Conclusion In patients with MRSA SSTI, MRSA-contaminated homes, and potentially MRSA-positive pets, are associated with re-colonization and persistent colonization. Future studies are needed to determine whether environmental decontamination can improve the success of household decolonization interventions. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

Dataset Information

Molecular distinctions exist between community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and disease-associated isolates in children.

Objective

Design

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Molecular distinctions exist between community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and disease-associated isolates in children.

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