Molecular Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Nasal Cavity and Wound Infections Among Diabetic Patients

Abstract Staphylococcus aureus is the most common pathogen contributing to diabetic foot infections (DFI). Nasal transmission of S. aureus potentially increases the risk of endogenous infection. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic diversity and antibiotic resistance profile of S. aureus isolates in nasal and wound samples from diabetic patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2018 to September 2019. S. aureus was isolated from the anterior nares and wounds of diabetic patients. All S. aureus isolates were characterized by detection of resistance and virulence genes (mecA, ermA, ermC, hla, hlb, hlg, sea, lukDE, pvl), staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec)-typing and staphylococcal protein A (spa)-typing. A total of 34 S. aureus were isolated from the wounds of 115 diabetic patients with DFI. Twenty-four S. aureus isolates were collected from the anterior nares of patients, and thirteen patients had concurrent S. aureus in nasal and wound specimens. The prevalence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in nasal specimens was noticeable (41.7%), and the most common spa-type in nasal and wound specimens was t14870. Nearly half of the patients with concurrent S. aureus in wound and nasal specimens had similar isolates from both sites. Our data suggest that detection and screening of S. aureus colonization in the nasal cavity may prevent subsequent endogenous infections, particularly with MRSA strains..

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2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:80

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Current microbiology - 80(2023), 5 vom: 24. März

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Englisch

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Taki, Elahe [VerfasserIn]
Jabalameli, Fereshteh [VerfasserIn]
Tehrani, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri [VerfasserIn]
Feizabadi, Mohammad Mehdi [VerfasserIn]
Halimi, Shahnaz [VerfasserIn]
Sanjari, Mahnaz [VerfasserIn]
Amini, Mohammad Reza [VerfasserIn]
Beigverdi, Reza [VerfasserIn]
Emaneini, Mohammad [VerfasserIn]

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10.1007/s00284-023-03262-8

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