Abstract |
A cluster of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) breast abscesses in women who had given birth at a hospital in Mumbai, India was investigated retrospectively. Nineteen of 20 cases were caused by a single clone: pvl-positive, spa type 648 (Ridom t852), ccrB:dru subtype 3:0, ST22-MRSA-IV. Despite the presence of pvl and SCCmec type IV, which are common genetic markers in community-associated MRSA, this outbreak was caused by a healthcare-associated, community-onset MRSA that was common in the hospital environment. Thus, infection control practices may have an important role in limiting the spread of this virulent clone.
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Authors | A Manoharan, L Zhang, A Poojary, L Bhandarkar, G Koppikar, D A Robinson |
Journal | Epidemiology and infection
(Epidemiol Infect)
Vol. 140
Issue 10
Pg. 1809-12
(Oct 2012)
ISSN: 1469-4409 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 22475374
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Abscess
(epidemiology, microbiology)
- Cluster Analysis
- Disease Outbreaks
- Female
- Humans
- India
(epidemiology)
- Mastitis
(epidemiology, microbiology)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(classification, genetics, isolation & purification)
- Molecular Typing
- Postpartum Period
- Pregnancy
- Retrospective Studies
- Staphylococcal Infections
(epidemiology, microbiology)
- Virulence Factors
(genetics)
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