scholarly journals Virulence genes profile and biofilm formation of Methicillin-resistant and Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolates from diabetic foot infections

Author(s):  
Ali, S. ◽  
Ertugrul, M. B. ◽  
Bozdogan, B.
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin J Kim ◽  
Alison Lydecker ◽  
Rohini Davé ◽  
Jacqueline T Bork ◽  
Mary-Claire Roghmann

Abstract We identified deep diabetic foot infections by culture and conducted a case–control study examining the risk factors for moderate to severe methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PsA) diabetic foot infections. Our MRSA prevalence was lower than literature values; PsA was higher. Gangrene may be predictive of Pseudomonas infection.


2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warren S. Joseph ◽  
Thomas Quast ◽  
Alberto Cogo ◽  
Monica G. Crompton ◽  
Min Jung Yoon ◽  
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Background Diabetic foot infection (DFI) is a serious, difficult-to-treat infection, especially when caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Vancomycin has been the standard treatment for MRSA infection, but lower response rates in MRSA skin infections have been reported. This analysis assessed the outcome and safety of daptomycin therapy in patients with a DFI caused by MRSA. Methods Using the Cubicin Outcomes Registry and Experience and the European Cubicin Outcomes Registry and Experience (2006–2009), 79 patients with MRSA DFI were identified and included in this analysis. Results In the 74 evaluable patients, daptomycin was administered at a median dose of 4.8 mg/kg primarily every 24 hours (85.1%) and for a median of 15.0 days. Overall, 77.0% of the patients (57 of 74) received initial therapy with activity against MRSA; however, of patients receiving daptomycin as second-line therapy (n = 31), only 45.2% were treated with an antibiotic agent active against MRSA. The overall clinical success and treatment failure rates were 89.2% and 10.8%, respectively. Success with daptomycin therapy was higher in patients who had surgery and in those whose initial therapy was daptomycin. Eleven patients had 14 adverse events, two of which were possibly related to daptomycin use and led to discontinuation. Conclusions In a large real-world cohort of patients with MRSA DFI, daptomycin therapy was shown to be generally well tolerated and effective. The use of an anti-MRSA antibiotic agent should be considered when implementing first-line antibiotic drug therapy for DFI in countries where MRSA is common to avoid inappropriate empirical treatment and potential negative effects on outcomes.


Author(s):  
Jacquelyn Brondo ◽  
Kathleen Morneau ◽  
Teri Hopkins ◽  
Linda Yang ◽  
Jose Cadena-Zuluaga ◽  
...  

Infectious Diseases Society of America diabetic foot infection (DFI) guidelines indicate empiric methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) coverage for patients with a history of MRSA infection, when local prevalence of MRSA is high, or infection is clinically severe. These recommendations may lead to overutilization of empiric MRSA coverage, which can result in serious consequences. A strong negative predictive value (NPV) has been reported in literature for pneumonia, and recently, for all anatomical sites of infection. While these findings are promising, further validation is needed before clinicians may confidently use MRSA nares to guide empiric therapy for DFIs. A retrospective electronic medical record review was completed between October 1, 2013 and October 1, 2019. Patients met inclusion criteria if they were at least 18, admitted with a DFI, had MRSA nares test results, and DFI cultures. Patients were excluded if pregnant or MRSA infection within 1 year prior to index admission for DFI. A total of 200 patients met inclusion criteria. The majority of study participants were male with a mean age of 63. NPV of MRSA nares for MRSA DFIs was determined to be 94% and positive predictive value 58%. Sensitivity and specificity were 56% and 94%, respectively. Results of this study are consistent with prior literature supporting strong correlation of NPV for MRSA nares. The DFIs evaluated suggest a strong NPV of MRSA nares for MRSA DFIs, which may allow for faster de-escalation of empiric anti-MRSA antibiotic therapy and lower risk of adverse events associated with anti-MRSA therapy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari A. Mergenhagen ◽  
Michael Croix ◽  
Kaitlyn E. Starr ◽  
John A. Sellick ◽  
Alan J. Lesse

ABSTRACT Treatment of suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a cornerstone of severe diabetic foot infections; however, antibiotics can be associated with toxicity. The objective of this study was to determine the negative predictive value (NPV) of MRSA nares screening in the determination of subsequent MRSA in patients with a diabetic foot infection. This was a retrospective cohort study across Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers from 1 January 2007 to 1 January 2018. Data from patients with an International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code for a diabetic foot infection with MRSA nares screening, and subsequent cultures were evaluated for the presence of MRSA. NPVs were calculated for the entire cohort, as well as for a subgroup representing deep cultures. Additionally, the distribution of all pathogens isolated from diabetic foot infections was determined. A total of 8,163 episodes were included in the analysis for NPV. The NPV of MRSA nares screening for MRSA diabetic foot infection was 89.6%. For the deep cultures, the NPV was 89.2%. The NPV for cultures originating from the foot was 89.7%, and the NPV for those originating from the toe was 89.4%. There were 17,822 pathogens isolated from the diabetic foot cultures. MRSA was isolated in 7.5% of cultures, and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus was isolated in 24.8%. Enterococcus was identified in 14.7% of cultures, Proteus in 7.3%, and Pseudomonas in 6.8% of cultures. Given the high NPVs, the use of MRSA nares screening may be appropriate as a stewardship tool for deescalation and avoidance of empirical anti-MRSA therapy in patients who are not nasal carries of MRSA.


2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence A. Lavery ◽  
Javier La Fontaine ◽  
Kavita Bhavan ◽  
Paul J. Kim ◽  
Jayme R. Williams ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (04) ◽  
pp. 475-481
Author(s):  
AYAZ GUL ◽  
JAVID IQBAL ◽  
ZIA UDDIN AFRIDI

Objective: The objective of this study is to know the frequency of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and its antibioticsensitivity in diabetic foot infections in our setup. Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Setting: Surgical Department, Khyber TeachingHospital, Peshawar. Period: January 2008 to January 2010. Materials and Methods: A total of 84 patients, including 64 males and 20 females.Patient's identity, age, gender and the bacterial isolate on culture and sensitivity report were noted on a standardized proforma and analyzed onSPSS version 16.0. Patients of 18 years and both gender with type I & II Diabetes mellitus, diabetic foot ulcers of Wagner Classification SystemGrade 1 to 5 of 3 weeks duration, with infection and with no evidence of healing were enrolled in the study. Results: The overall mean age ofpatients was 60.8 years + 6.5SD with 9.2 + 0.5% HbA1c level. Frequency of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus was 28.57%. Methicillinsensitive Staphylococcal aureus (51.19%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (48.80%) and Escherichia coli (46.42%) were the common organismcultured. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus showed 100% sensitivity to Vancomicin, Linezolid, Meropenem, Imepenem andPipracillin/tazobactam. Conclusions: There is an alarming trend of increase in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus because ofindiscriminate use of antibiotics in our set up which should be discouraged and a detailed knowledge of bacterial susceptibility to antimicrobialagents is necessary.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 6095-6101
Author(s):  
Samira Fattah Hamid ◽  
Aza Bahadeen Taha

Detection of mannitol fermenting coagulase-negative staphylococci is frequently unnoticed when Staphylococcus aureus is screening in the laboratory. On the other hand, the emergence of coagulase-negative staphylococci as critical human pathogens need dependable methods for the identification of clinically significant coagulase-negative staphylococci to understand the epidemiology of infections caused by these bacteria. The study aimed to identify mannitol fermenting coagulase-negative staphylococci that assumed to be Staphylococcus aureus as they formed yellow colonies on Mannitol Salt agar plates. Samples were taken from eighty-four patients with diabetic foot infections. The specimen was cultured on Blood agar and Mannitol Salt agar. Mannitol fermenting coagulase-negative staphylococci isolates diagnosed through Vitek2 system then confirmed by detecting 16S rRNA gene and absence of the nuc gene. Antibiotic sensitivity and methicillin resistance were detected by Vitek2 system, then methicillin resistance was confirmed by Oxacillin Salt Agar Screen test and detection of the mecA gene. Out of 81 Staphylococcus isolated from foot and nose of diabetic foot patients, twenty isolates were mannitol fermenting coagulase-negative staphylococci, they related to following species; Staphylococcus haemolyticus, staphylococcus lentus, Staphylococcus xylosus, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Staphylococcus hominis, Staphylococcus galinarum and Staphylococcus saprophyticus). The majority of them (85%) were phenotypically methicillin-resistant and genotypically harbouring mecA gene. 80% were resistant to Erythromycin, 70% to Clindamycin, 35% to Trimethoprim-Sulphamethoxazole, 30% to Gentamicin and Rifampicin, 15% to Levofloxacin and Teicoplanin. 30% expressed inducible clindamycin resistance.


2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (6) ◽  
pp. 528-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Hale ◽  
Emily Vicks ◽  
Mary T. LaSalvia ◽  
John M. Giurini ◽  
Adolf W. Karchmer

Diabetic foot infections are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and successful treatment often requires an aggressive and prolonged approach. Recent work has elucidated the importance of appropriate therapy for a given severity of diabetic foot infection, and highlighted the ongoing risk such patients have for subsequent invasive life-threatening infection should diabetic foot ulcers fail to heal. The authors describe the case of a man with diabetes who had prolonged, delayed healing of a diabetic foot ulcer. The ulcer subsequently became infected by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The infection was treated conservatively with oral therapy and minimal debridement. Several months later, he experienced MRSA bloodstream infection and complicating endocarditis. The case highlights the ongoing risk faced by patients when diabetic foot ulcers do not heal promptly, and emphasizes the need for aggressive therapy to promote rapid healing and eradication of MRSA.


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