Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay
We analyzed 90 nonduplicates community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) strains isolated from skin and soft-tissue infections. All strains were mecA positive. Twenty-four of the 90 strains showed inducible macrolide-lincosamide streptogramin B resistance. All strains produced α-t...
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| author | Pardo, Lorena |
| author2 | Machado, Virginia Mollerach, Marta Mota, María Inés Tuchscherr, Lorena P. N. Gadea, Pilar Gardella, Noella Sordelli, Daniel O. Vola, Magdalena Schelotto, Felipe Varela, Gustavo |
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| author_browse | Gadea, Pilar Gardella, Noella Machado, Virginia Mollerach, Marta Mota, María Inés Pardo, Lorena Schelotto, Felipe Sordelli, Daniel O. Tuchscherr, Lorena P. N. Varela, Gustavo Vola, Magdalena |
| author_facet | Pardo, Lorena Machado, Virginia Mollerach, Marta Mota, María Inés Tuchscherr, Lorena P. N. Gadea, Pilar Gardella, Noella Sordelli, Daniel O. Vola, Magdalena Schelotto, Felipe Varela, Gustavo |
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| dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv | Pardo Lorena, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y Virología Machado Virginia, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y Virología Mollerach Marta, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Cátedra de Microbiología Mota María Inés, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y Virología Tuchscherr Lorena P. N., Universidad de Buenos Aires (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiología Gadea Pilar, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y Virología Gardella Noella, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Cátedra de Microbiología Sordelli Daniel O., Universidad de Buenos Aires (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Microbiología Vola Magdalena, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y Virología Schelotto Felipe, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y Virología Varela Gustavo, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y Virología |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Pardo, Lorena Machado, Virginia Mollerach, Marta Mota, María Inés Tuchscherr, Lorena P. N. Gadea, Pilar Gardella, Noella Sordelli, Daniel O. Vola, Magdalena Schelotto, Felipe Varela, Gustavo |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2009 2025-11-24T17:58:01Z 2025-11-24T17:58:01Z |
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| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | PARDO, L., MACHADO, V., MOLLERACH, M., y otros. Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay. Int J Microbiol [en línea] 2009. DOI: 10.1155/2009/472126 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/52629 10.1155/2009/472126 |
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| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | Int J Microbiol. 2009 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS SKIN |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay |
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| description | We analyzed 90 nonduplicates community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) strains isolated from skin and soft-tissue infections. All strains were mecA positive. Twenty-four of the 90 strains showed inducible macrolide-lincosamide streptogramin B resistance. All strains produced α-toxin; 96% and 100% of them displayed positive results for lukS-F and cna genes, respectively. Eigthy-five strains expressed capsular polysaccharide serotype 8. Six different pulsotypes were discriminated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and three predominant groups of CA-MRSA strains (1, 2, and 4) were identified, in agreement with phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. Strains of group 1 (pulsotype A, CP8+, and Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)+) were the most frequently recovered and exhibited a PFGE band pattern identical to other CA-MRSA strains previously isolated in Uruguay and Brazil. Three years after the first local CA-MRSA report, these strains are still producing skin and soft tissue infections demonstrating the stability over time of this community-associated emerging pathogen. |
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| spelling | Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in UruguayPardo, LorenaMachado, VirginiaMollerach, MartaMota, María InésTuchscherr, Lorena P. N.Gadea, PilarGardella, NoellaSordelli, Daniel O.Vola, MagdalenaSchelotto, FelipeVarela, GustavoMETHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUSSOFT TISSUE INFECTIONSSKINWe analyzed 90 nonduplicates community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) strains isolated from skin and soft-tissue infections. All strains were mecA positive. Twenty-four of the 90 strains showed inducible macrolide-lincosamide streptogramin B resistance. All strains produced α-toxin; 96% and 100% of them displayed positive results for lukS-F and cna genes, respectively. Eigthy-five strains expressed capsular polysaccharide serotype 8. Six different pulsotypes were discriminated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and three predominant groups of CA-MRSA strains (1, 2, and 4) were identified, in agreement with phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. Strains of group 1 (pulsotype A, CP8+, and Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)+) were the most frequently recovered and exhibited a PFGE band pattern identical to other CA-MRSA strains previously isolated in Uruguay and Brazil. Three years after the first local CA-MRSA report, these strains are still producing skin and soft tissue infections demonstrating the stability over time of this community-associated emerging pathogen.Comisión Sectorial de Investigación Científica (CSIC)Pardo Lorena, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y VirologíaMachado Virginia, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y VirologíaMollerach Marta, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Cátedra de MicrobiologíaMota María Inés, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y VirologíaTuchscherr Lorena P. N., Universidad de Buenos Aires (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de MicrobiologíaGadea Pilar, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y VirologíaGardella Noella, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Cátedra de MicrobiologíaSordelli Daniel O., Universidad de Buenos Aires (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de MicrobiologíaVola Magdalena, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y VirologíaSchelotto Felipe, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y VirologíaVarela Gustavo, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Higiene. Unidad Académica Bacteriología y Virología2025-11-24T17:58:01Z2025-11-24T17:58:01Z2009Artículoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfPARDO, L., MACHADO, V., MOLLERACH, M., y otros. Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay. Int J Microbiol [en línea] 2009. DOI: 10.1155/2009/472126https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/5262910.1155/2009/472126reponame:COLIBRIinstname:Universidad de la Repúblicainstacron:Universidad de la RepúblicaenengInt J Microbiol. 2009UruguayLas obras depositadas en el Repositorio se rigen por la Ordenanza de los Derechos de la Propiedad Intelectual de la Universidad de la República.(Res. Nº 91 de C.D.C. de 8/III/1994 – D.O. 7/IV/1994) y por la Ordenanza del Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de la República (Res. Nº 16 de C.D.C. de 07/10/2014)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLicencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0)oai:colibri.udelar.edu.uy:20.500.12008/526292026-04-14T10:37:06Z |
| spellingShingle | Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay Pardo, Lorena METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS SKIN |
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| title | Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay |
| title_full | Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay |
| title_short | Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay |
| title_sort | Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Strains Isolated from Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Uruguay |
| topic | METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS SKIN |
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