Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on hospital admission in Turkey

Nurcan Baykam; Harika Esener; Onder Ergonul; Pinar Zarakolu Kosker; Tuba Cirkin; Aysel Celikbas; Sebnem Eren; Basak Dokuzoguz

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2008.05.014

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on hospital admission in Turkey

Am J Infect Control. 2009 Apr;37(3):247-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.05.014. Epub 2008 Oct 22.

Authors

Nurcan Baykam¹, Harika Esener, Onder Ergonul, Pinar Zarakolu Kosker, Tuba Cirkin, Aysel Celikbas, Sebnem Eren, Basak Dokuzoguz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. nbaykam@yahoo.com

PMID: 18945517
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.05.014

Abstract

A total of 900 patients were screened for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on hospital admission, and 11 MRSA strains (1.2%) were detected. All 11 MRSA strains were positive for the mecA and PVL genes. Eight of the 11 MRSA-positive patients (72%) had a history of hospitalization within the previous 12 months.

MeSH terms

Adult
Bacterial Proteins / genetics
Bacterial Toxins / genetics
Carrier State / epidemiology*
Exotoxins / genetics
Female
Humans
Leukocidins / genetics
Male
Medical History Taking
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
Middle Aged
Patient Admission
Penicillin-Binding Proteins
Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
Turkey / epidemiology

Substances

Bacterial Proteins
Bacterial Toxins
Exotoxins
Leukocidins
Panton-Valentine leukocidin
Penicillin-Binding Proteins
mecA protein, Staphylococcus aureus