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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Daljnji autori: Machado, Virginia (author), Mollerach, Marta (author), Mota, María Inés (author), Tuchscherr, Lorena P. N. (author), Gadea, Pilar (author), Gardella, Noella (author), Sordelli, Daniel O. (author), Vola, Magdalena (author), Schelotto, Felipe (author), Varela, Gustavo (author)
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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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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
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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
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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
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/52629