scholarly journals Potential Role of Pet Animals in Household Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Narrative Review

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 617-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Bramble ◽  
Daniel Morris ◽  
Pam Tolomeo ◽  
Ebbing Lautenbach
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Household Transmission

An outbreak of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus on a burn unit: potential role of contaminated hydrotherapy equipment

Burns ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 681-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Embil ◽  
Judy A. McLeod ◽  
Ali M. Al-Barrak ◽  
Genevieve M. Thompson ◽  
Fred Y. Aoki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Burn Unit

scholarly journals Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin (-Like) Genes sey, selw, selx, selz, sel26 and sel27 in Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Toxins ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meiji Soe Aung ◽  
Noriko Urushibara ◽  
Mitsuyo Kawaguchiya ◽  
Masahiko Ito ◽  
Satoshi Habadera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Virulence Factors ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Sequence Identity ◽  
Genetic Groups ◽  
Epidemiological Features

Staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs) are virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus associated with various toxic diseases due to their emetic and superantigenic activities. Although at least 27 SE(-like) genes have been identified in S. aureus to date, the newly identified SE(-like) genes have not yet been well characterized by their epidemiological features. In this study, the prevalence and genetic diversity of SE gene sey and SE-like genes selw, selx, selz, sel26, and sel27 were investigated for 624 clinical isolates of community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA). The most prevalent SE(-like) gene was selw (92.9%), followed by selx (85.6%), sey (35.4%) and selz (5.6%), while sel26 and sel27 were not detected. Phylogenetically, sey, selw, selx, and selz were discriminated into 7, 10, 16, and 9 subtypes (groups), respectively. Among these subtypes, sey was the most conserved and showed the highest sequence identity (>98.8%), followed by selz and selx. The SE-like gene selw was the most divergent, and four out of ten genetic groups contained pseudogenes that may encode truncated product. Individual subtypes of SE(-like) genes were generally found in isolates with specific genotypes/lineages of S. aureus. This study revealed the putative ubiquity of selw and selx and the prevalence of sey and selz in some specific lineages (e.g., ST121) in CA-MRSA, suggesting a potential role of these newly described SEs(-like) in pathogenicity.

scholarly journals A Narrative Review of Early Oral Stepdown Therapy for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Yay or Nay?

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Dagher ◽  
Vance G Fowler ◽  
Patty W Wright ◽  
Milner B Staub
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Hospital Readmission ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Oral Antibiotics ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia ◽  
Complete Treatment

Abstract Historically, intravenous (IV) antibiotics have been the cornerstone of treatment for uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). However, IV antibiotics are expensive, increase the rates of hospital readmission, and can be associated with catheter-related complications. As a result, the potential role of oral antibiotics in the treatment of uncomplicated SAB has become a subject of interest. This narrative review article aims to summarize key arguments for and against the use of oral antibiotics to complete treatment of uncomplicated SAB and evaluates the available evidence for specific oral regimens. We conclude that evidence suggests that oral step-down therapy can be an alternative for select patients who meet the criteria for uncomplicated SAB and will comply with medical treatment and outpatient follow-up. Of the currently studied regimens discussed in this article, linezolid has the most support, followed by fluoroquinolone plus rifampin.

Role of interleukin-17 in a murine community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia model

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasushi Shibue ◽  
Soichiro Kimura ◽  
Chiaki Kajiwara ◽  
Yoichiro Iwakura ◽  
Keizo Yamaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Interleukin 17 ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus Pneumonia

scholarly journals Role of Purine Biosynthesis in Persistent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

2018 ◽  
Vol 218 (9) ◽  
pp. 1367-1377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Li ◽  
Wessam Abdelhady ◽  
Niles P Donegan ◽  
Kati Seidl ◽  
Ambrose Cheung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Purine Biosynthesis ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Aureus Infection
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