Polymorphisms in Fibronectin Binding Proteins A and B among Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Isolates Are Not Associated with Arthroplasty Infection.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in fibronectin binding protein A (fnbA) of Staphylococcus aureus are associated with cardiac device infections. However, the role of fnbA SNPs in S. aureus arthroplasty infection is unknown.

METHODS:

Bloodstream S. aureus isolates from a derivation cohort of patients at a single U.S. medical center with S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) and prosthetic hip or knee arthroplasties that were infected (PJI, n = 27) or uninfected (PJU, n = 43) underwent sequencing of fnbA and fnbB. A validation cohort of S. aureus bloodstream PJI (n = 12) and PJU (n = 58) isolates from Germany also underwent fnbA and fnbB sequencing.

RESULTS:

Overall, none of the individual fnbA or fnbB SNPs were significantly associated with the PJI or PJU clinical groups within the derivation cohort. Similarly, none of the individual fnbA or fnbB SNPs were associated with PJI or PJU when the analysis was restricted to patients with either early SAB (i.e., bacteremia occurring <1 year after placement or manipulation of prostheses) or late SAB (i.e., bacteremia >1 year after placement or manipulation of prostheses).

CONCLUSIONS:

In contrast to cardiac device infections, there is no association between nonsynonymous SNPs in fnbA or fnbB of bloodstream S. aureus isolates and arthroplasty infection. These results suggest that initial steps leading to S. aureus infection of cardiovascular and orthopedic prostheses may arise by distinct processes.

• Authors: Emily M Eichenberger, Joshua T Thaden, Batu Sharma-Kuinkel, Lawrence P Park, Thomas H Rude, Felicia Ruffin, Nina J Hos, Harald Seifert, Siegbert Rieg, Winfried V Kern, Steven K Lower, Vance G Fowler Jr, Achim J Kaasch
• Journal: PloS one (PLoS One) Vol. 10 Issue 11 Pg. e0141436 ( 2015) ISSN: 1932-6203 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 26606522 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Adhesins, Bacterial
• fibronectin-binding proteins, bacterial

Topics

• Adhesins, Bacterial (chemistry, genetics, metabolism)
• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Amino Acid Sequence
• Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
• Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
• Bacteremia (microbiology)
• Biofilms
• Female
• Gene Expression
• Genetic Association Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Molecular Sequence Data
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
• Prosthesis-Related Infections (microbiology)
• Sequence Analysis, DNA
• Staphylococcal Infections (microbiology)
• Staphylococcus aureus (genetics, isolation & purification)
• Young Adult