武汉地区医院感染葡萄球菌的耐药性监测

目的了解武汉地区医院感染葡萄球菌的耐药现状。方法采用回顾性分析方法,对2003年1月到2007年12月我院分离的1373株金黄色葡萄球菌和259株表皮葡萄球菌的耐药性进行分析。药敏试验采用K—B纸片法,判断标准根据美国临床实验室标准化委员会（NCCLS）的标准。结果2003年1月到2007年12月我院分离到金黄色葡萄球菌1373株,其中耐甲氧西林的金黄色葡萄球菌（MRSA）有697株,对甲氧西林敏感株（MSSA）有587株,表皮葡萄球菌有259株,其中耐甲氧西林的表皮葡萄球菌（MRSE）有92株,对甲氧西林敏感株（MSSE）有142株。MRSA、MRSE对临床常用的抗生素几乎均耐药,只有对万古霉素和替考拉宁100％敏感;MSSA、MSSE对临床常用抗生素较敏感,但是对青霉素和红霉素耐药率均大于70％。结论武汉地区医院感染MRSA和MRSE对大部分临床常用抗生素均已高度耐药,对万古霉素和替考拉宁依然高度敏感。了解医院感染葡萄球菌的耐药状况,对临床合理选用抗生素十分重要。     

2008-2010年舟山某院金黄色葡萄球菌的分布及耐药性变迁

目的 分析舟山医院三年来金黄色葡萄球菌分布及耐药性变迁,并对耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)与甲氧西林敏感金黄色葡萄球菌(MSSA)的耐药性差异做对比.方法 用ATB Expression半自动微生物分析仪进行菌株鉴定及药敏试验,用K-B法测红霉素、克林霉素、头孢西丁、苯唑西林直径,比较耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)与甲氧西林敏感金黄色葡萄球菌(MSSA)的耐药性差异.结果 金黄色葡萄球菌对苯唑西林、庆大霉素、红霉素、四环素和克林霉素的耐药率有上升的趋势;MRSA对苯唑西林、庆大霉素、复方新诺明、克林霉素、红霉素、青霉素、喹奴普汀-达福普汀、利福平和四环素的耐药率都明显高于MSSA的耐药率,二者间差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01),D-试验阳性71株,占72.45％.结论 金黄色葡萄球菌的耐药性逐渐升高,特别是对MRSA应引起临床的重视,检测克林霉素诱导型耐药具有重要的临床应用价值.     

乳腺脓肿穿刺液标本病原菌分布及耐药性分析

目的探讨急性化脓性乳腺炎患者脓肿部位感染的病原菌及耐药性状况,指导临床合理使用抗菌药物。方法收集2014年1月至12月期间急性化脓性乳腺炎患者穿刺液标本780份,从中分离病原菌,用法国梅里埃公司生产的API鉴定系统进行细菌菌种鉴定,用K-B纸片扩散法做药敏试验。结果收集的780份标本中共分离出504株病原菌,分离率为64.6%,前五位的病原菌是金黄色葡萄球菌471株(其中MSSA 327株,MRSA 144株),占93.4%,表皮葡萄球菌16株(其中表皮葡萄球菌5株,MRSA11株),占3.2%,α-溶血链球菌11株,占2.2%,β-溶血链球菌4株(其中无乳链球菌3株,化脓性链球菌1株),占0.8%,其他凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌2株,占0.4%。其中327株MSSA对苯唑西林、头孢噻吩、头孢呋新、万古霉素100%敏感,对左氧氟沙星、呋喃妥因、复方磺胺甲唑、四环素、庆大霉素敏感率达90%以上,对青霉素、克林霉素、红霉素的耐药率较高。MRSA对青霉素类和头孢菌素类全部耐药,对克林霉素、红霉素耐药率较高,达80%以上,对左氧氟沙星、呋喃妥因、复方磺胺甲唑、庆大霉素敏感率达90%以上,没有发现对万古霉素耐药的MRSA。MRSA菌株对青霉素、苯唑西林、红霉素、克林霉素、四环素、头孢噻吩、头孢呋新的耐药性明显高于MSSA菌株,差异有统计学意义。结论急性化脓性乳腺炎患者感染的主要病原菌为金黄色葡萄球菌,包括MSSA和MRSA,MRSA对多种抗生素的耐药率明显高于MSSA,MSSA对苯唑西林、第I、II代头孢菌素敏感率较高,因此这些抗菌药物可以作为首选药治疗MSSA引起的急性化脓性乳腺炎,但MRSA对多种抗生素耐药率较高,治疗MRSA引起的急性化脓性乳腺炎,应根据药敏试验结果选用敏感药物。     

重症监护病房金黄色葡萄球菌耐药性与流行病学分析

为了解重症监护病房感染金黄色葡萄球菌的耐药性及流行状况,收集重症监护病房2007年9～12月临床分离的金黄色萄萄球菌42株,纸片扩散法检测其对10种抗生素的耐药率,随机引物扩增PCR(Ran- dom amplified polymorphic DNA,RAPD)检测其流行状况。42株金黄色葡萄球菌对氨苄西林的耐药率最高,没有检测到对万古霉素耐药的金黄色葡萄球菌。35株金黄色葡萄球菌为耐甲氧西林的金黄色葡萄球菌(MR- SA),7株为甲氧西林敏感的葡萄球菌(MSSA),除万古霉素外,MRSA对其他9种抗生素的耐药率比MSSA高,42株金黄色葡萄球菌经RAPD分型分为5个基因型,其中Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ型分别占31.0%、38.1%、14.3%、9.5%、7.1%。重症监护病房临床金黄色葡萄球菌分离株对多种抗生素具有高耐药性,其感染基因型以Ⅰ、Ⅱ型为主。     

芜湖地区生牛奶中金黄色葡萄球菌的污染状况及其耐药性和毒力基因检测

目的明晰芜湖地区生牛乳中金黄色葡萄球菌的污染状况及其耐药性和产毒性,为该地区防治奶牛乳房炎提供理论依据。方法分别使用国标GB 4789.10-2010方法和PCR方法对从芜湖地区4个奶牛场采集的185份生牛乳进行金黄色葡萄球菌和耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)分离鉴定;采用纸片扩散法检测甲氧西林敏感金黄色葡萄球菌分离株(MSSA)和MRSA分离株的耐药性,PCR方法检测其携带毒力基因情况。结果共检出金黄色葡萄球菌49株,总检出率为26.5%(49/185),4个奶牛场的检出率分别为19.4%(A场)、14.0%(B场)、57.1%(C场)和14.0%(D场)。金黄色葡萄球菌分离株中MRSA阳性率为28.6%(14/49),MRSA的总检出率为7.6%(14/185),4个奶牛场的检出率分别为13.9%(A场)、4.0%(B场)、14.3%(C场)和0.0%(D场)。MSSA分离株对青霉素、阿莫西林、克林霉素、磺胺甲唑/甲氧苄啶、恩诺沙星、红霉素、庆大霉素和头孢噻肟的耐药率分别为97.1%、88.6%、80.0%、77.1%、25.7%、22.9%、11.4%和2.9%,多重耐药率为88.6%。MRSA分离株对12种药物的耐药率大小依次为青霉素、阿莫西林、苯唑西林、克林霉素和磺胺甲唑/甲氧苄啶(100.0%)、红霉素(78.6%)、头孢噻肟(71.4%)、恩诺沙星(64.3%)、庆大霉素(21.4%)、四环素(14.3%)、氯霉素和利福平(7.1%),多重耐药率为100.0%。MSSA和MRSA分离株携带毒力基因nuc、cal、hla、sea、clfA和fnbA的检出率分别为100.0%和100.0%、100.0%和100.0%、91.4%和85.7%、77.1%和85.7%、77.1%和78.6%、91.4%和78.6%,优势毒力基因型为nuc-hla-sea-calclfA-fnbA。结论芜湖地区生牛奶中存在金黄色葡萄球菌污染,污染状况存在牛场差异性。MSSA和MRSA分离株均具有产毒性,且后者的耐药和多重耐药性较前者严重。     

耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌及其肠毒素的检测和耐药性分析

目的评价乳胶结合试验检测耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)及其肠毒素(SE),并进行耐药性分析.方法收集130株金黄色葡萄球菌临床分离株,通过药敏试验将其分为耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌和甲氧西林敏感金黄色葡萄球菌(MSSA),用反向间接血凝试验(RPHA)检测金黄色葡萄球菌肠毒素.结果67株MR-SA产肠毒素,19株MSSA产肠毒素,MRSA产肠毒素率为100%,MSSA产肠毒素率为30%.结论实验室应重视金黄色葡萄球菌肠毒素的检测.     

深圳市金黄色葡萄球菌耐药性分析及分子分型

目的了解深圳市金黄色葡萄球菌的耐药性特点及分子分型特征。方法收集2012年来自深圳市7所医院的428株金黄色葡萄球菌,以琼脂稀释法测定其对12种抗菌药物的最低抑菌浓度(MIC),采用聚合酶链式反应(PCR)检测杀白细胞毒素(PVL),并对携带PVL基因的菌株进行多位点基因序列分型(MLST)。结果428株金黄色葡萄球菌中耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)共116株(26.2%),甲氧西林敏感金黄色葡萄球菌(MSSA)共312株(73.8%)。在12种抗菌药物中,该菌对青霉素和红霉素的耐药率最高,分别为88.8%和44.2%;未发现替考拉宁、利奈唑胺和万古霉素的耐药株。MRSA对青霉素和环丙沙星的耐药率显著高于MSSA。428株金黄色葡萄球菌中,有60株(14.02%)携带PVL基因。MLST分型结果显示共有14种已知序列型和4种新的序列型,其中ST59和ST338最多,分别为16株和12株。结论深圳地区金黄色葡萄球菌MRSA检出率以及对多种抗菌药物的耐药率均低于全国平均水平,PVL基因阳性率处于中等水平;存在多种ST分型,以ST59和ST338多见,具有遗传多样性和独特的遗传背景。     

长沙地区临床分离金黄色葡萄球菌的耐药监测

目的了解长沙地区临床分离金黄色葡萄球菌（以下简称金葡菌）对常用抗菌药物的耐药现状,探讨金黄色葡萄球菌对甲氧西林的耐药水平。方法收集长沙地区11家医院2009年11月至2010年11月临床分离的非重复金葡菌279株,应用Vitek-2全自动微生物分析系统进行鉴定,K-B法检测金葡菌对24种药物的敏感性,产色头孢菌素试验检测β-内酰胺酶以及D试验检测诱导型克林霉素耐药。应用头孢西丁和苯唑西林纸片扩散法筛查耐甲氧西林的金葡菌（MRSA）,琼脂稀释法检测头孢西丁和苯唑西林的最低抑菌浓度（MIC）。结果在被检测的24种药物中,敏感率〉50%的药物为9种,未发现对万古霉素、替考拉宁和利奈唑胺耐药菌株;耐药率〉50%的抗菌药物有11种,其中以青霉素和氨苄西林的耐药率最高（均为97.1%）。MRSA的分离率达54.5%,且对常用的16种抗菌药物的耐药率均显著高于甲氧西林敏感金黄色葡萄球菌（MSSA）。279株金葡菌中,β-内酰胺酶阳性250株（89.6%）;红霉素耐药而克林霉素敏感或中介的30株中,D试验阳性22株（73.3%）。苯唑西林（OXA）和头孢西丁（FOX）MIC范围分别为0.125～〉256μg/mL和2～〉256μg/mL,苯唑西林的MIC50和MIC90分别为128μg/mL和256μg/mL,头孢西丁的MIC50和MIC90分别为64μg/mL和256μg/mL。结论长沙地区临床分离金葡菌对常用抗菌药物呈多重耐药;MRSA不仅分离率高,而且对甲氧西林呈高水平耐药。     

公共场所物体表面葡萄球菌分布及耐药性调查

目的了解城市公共场所物体表面葡萄球菌的分布及耐药特征。方法培养法分离公共场所物体表面葡萄球菌,质谱法鉴定所属种,K-B法检测对抗菌药物的敏感性。结果从14个公共场所分离葡萄球菌219株,其中184株经鉴定分别属于金黄色葡萄球菌(14株,7.6%)和13种凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌(CoNS,170株,92.4%),最常见CoNS有表皮葡萄球菌(63株)、腐生葡萄球菌(29株)、人葡萄球菌(19株)、溶血葡萄球菌(16株)。分离的葡萄球菌对青霉素和红霉素的耐药率最高,分别为77.7%(143/184)和64.7%(119/184);仅20株(20/184,10.9%)对受试抗生素全部敏感。14株金黄色葡萄球菌均为甲氧西林敏感菌(MSSA),40.0%(68/170)CoNS为耐甲氧西林菌株(MRCoNS),60.0%(102/170)CoNS为甲氧西林敏感株(MSCoNS),未见对丁胺卡那、万古霉素和利奈唑胺耐药菌株。结论城市公共场所物体表面葡萄球菌存在种的多样性,以CoNS为主,耐甲氧西林葡萄球菌比例较高,耐药现象普遍。     

肺结核合并葡萄球菌下呼吸道感染的病原学分布与耐药性分析

目的探讨肺结核合并葡萄球菌下呼吸道感染的病原学构成和耐药特点,为临床合理使用抗菌药物提供依据。方法采用纸片扩散法对病原菌进行药敏试验,并进行耐甲氧西林葡萄球菌(MRS)检测,按CLSI 2012年标准判定药敏结果,用WHONET 5.6软件分析数据。结果 166株葡萄球菌中,主要为金黄色葡萄球菌,占58.43%;药敏试验表明3种葡萄球菌对青霉素G、苯唑西林、红霉素、克林霉素、左氧氟沙星耐药率均≥50%,对利福平、万古霉素、利奈唑胺耐药率低;调查表明本院肺结核患者耐甲氧西林葡萄球菌分离率高。结论我院肺结核合并下呼吸道感染葡萄球菌的分离率较高,且耐甲氧西林葡萄球菌所占比例高,耐药覆盖率高,呈明显的多重耐药,临床应重视葡萄球菌感染并依据药敏试验结果合理选用抗生素。     

深圳市人民医院近五年临床分离金黄色葡萄球菌的 分布及耐药性分析

目的分析医院感染患者金黄色葡萄球菌的临床分布特征及耐药性变化,为临床治疗金黄色葡萄球菌感染提供依据。方法回顾性分析2012年1月至2016年12月我院从临床各类标本中分离获得的1 141株金黄色葡萄球菌,统计其在各类标本和病区中的分布特点,并用K-B法测定该菌对常用抗菌药物的敏感性。结果 5年中共分离出1 141株金黄色葡萄球菌,标本来源构成比最多的是伤口分泌物(43.3%)、呼吸道标本(24.0%)和血液标本(10.2%)。耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)共有339株,占29.7%。各年MRSA的检出数依次为53株(31.9%)、51株(26.0%)、82株(35.2%)、81株(30.3%)和72株(26.0%)。MRSA主要分离自神经外科(13.8%)、呼吸监护室(10.6%)、重症监护室(8.8%)和骨科(7.7%)。MRSA对抗菌药物的耐药性普遍高于MSSA,二者比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。未发现对万古霉素、利奈唑胺、替考拉宁耐药的金黄色葡萄球菌。结论 MRSA感染多发生于长期使用抗菌药物,有皮肤软组织伤口及侵入性操作的科室及患者。MRSA具有多重耐药性,应严格掌握抗菌药物的使用适应证;同时临床治疗应根据药物敏感性报告针对性地合理用药,以便及时有效地控制感染并防止耐药菌株的扩散。     

905株葡萄球菌的种群分布及耐药性分析

目的了解某医院2010年临床分离葡萄球菌的种群分布和耐药性。方法对该院2010年临床分离的905株葡萄球菌的种群、耐药性做回顾性分析。结果905株葡萄球菌包含11个种,其中金黄色葡萄球菌（SAU）455株,占50．28％;凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌（CNS）450株,占49．72％;临床分离葡萄球菌对抗生素耐药率可因标本来源、培养环境、种群结构、产酶与否等因素差异有统计学意义。除利奈唑胺、万古霉素和呋喃妥因敏感及四环素耐药率差异无统计学意义以外,耐甲氧西林葡萄球菌（MRS）高于甲氧西林敏感葡萄球菌（MSS）,x2值在4．30—451．0,P〈0．01或0．05,差异有统计学意义;β-内酰胺酶阳性菌高于β-内酰胺酶阴性菌,凝固酶阴性的葡萄球菌与凝固酶阳性菌对利福平、氨苄西林／舒巴坦、青霉素G、四环素、左氧氟沙星、庆大霉素的耐药率差异存在统计学意义,P〈0．05或P〈0．01;尿菌高于其他标本分离菌。各种葡萄球菌在各临床科室及标本中的分布也不尽相同。结论葡萄球菌耐药性可由多方面因素引起,临床实验室必须加强葡萄球菌分布和耐药性监测,为临床提供各种葡萄球菌诊治的依据。     

猪源致病性金黄色葡萄球菌的分离鉴定及其耐药性分析

目的鉴定引起猪渗出性皮炎的病原,并分析猪源致病性金黄色葡萄球菌的耐药性,为临床用药提供依据。方法采集患渗出性皮炎的仔猪标本进行细菌分离培养,联合应用形态学检查、生理生化试验和PCR方法鉴定分离菌株,并进行致病性和药物敏感性试验。结果先后从病猪标本中分离鉴定获得PSA1、PSA2、PSA3和PSA4四株金黄色葡萄球菌,其中PSA1和PSA3分离株的致病性较强。药敏试验结果显示PSA1、PSA2和PSA3分离株为MRSA菌株,PSA4分离株为MSSA菌株。MRSA菌株对14种抗菌药物均呈现不同程度的耐药,尤其是对青霉素、链霉素、四环素、强力霉素、环丙沙星和氧氟沙星等6种抗菌药物的耐药率达100%。所有分离株对万古霉素与替考拉宁均敏感。结论合肥地区猪渗出性表皮炎的病原为金黄色葡萄球菌。猪源致病性金黄色葡萄球菌合肥分离株具有多重耐药性,治疗猪渗出性皮炎应建立在体外药敏试验的基础上,有针对性选择抗菌药物。     

Staphylococcus aureus nosocomial infections: the role of a rapid and low-cost characterization for the establishment of a surveillance system

Continuous surveillance on resistance patterns and characterization of Staphylococcus aureus represent simple and low-cost techniques to understand and evaluate the effectiveness of infection control and antimicrobial prescribing measures. In this study we analyzed the antibiotic susceptibility and trends for S. aureus strains collected from bacteraemia cases in a five year period. Between 2004 and 2008 we noted a progressive decrease in the number of S. aureus isolates compared to all pathogens from clinical specimens and S. aureus bloodstream infections (BSI) reflected a similar trend. In particular we analyzed 185 isolates from blood cultures: 89 isolates were MSSA and 96 isolates were MRSA. Molecular SCCmec typing of these strains showed an absolute prevalence of types I and II, whereas five spa types from 96 isolates were obtained. Resistance pattern analysis allowed us to place MRSA strains into 12 antibiotypes and the major antibiotype was resistant to penicillin, gentamicin, erythromycin, clindamycin and ciprofloxacin. The predominant antibiotype among the MSSA isolates was resistant only to penicillin. In addition, 19.1% of MSSA are susceptible to all antibiotics tested. We also found a close association between antibiotyping 1 and genotyping t002/SCCmecI of MRSA strains, suggesting a nosocomial scenario dominated by a few particular clones.     

Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of staphylococci isolated from the skin surface of clinically normal cats

Samples were collected from 148 adult cats, processed for isolation of Staphylococcus species and tested for susceptibility to penicillin G, gentamicin, oxacillin, amoxycillin, ampicillin, cephalexin and rifampin. Methicillin resistance was also determined. Ninety-eight isolates were obtained (66% of samples). Coagulase-negative species were most common, and the most frequently isolated species (37 samples) was Staph. felis . Other coagulasenegative species, such as Staph. simulans , Staph. epidermidis and Staph. Saprophyticus were also isolated. Coagulase-positive species were obtained from 40 cats; the most frequent was Staph. intermedius (26 samples), followed by Staph. aureus (14 samples). Resistance to antibiotics was frequently observed, with 58·2% of the isolates showing resistance to at least one drug. Resistance to Penicillin G was observed in 49 of the 98 isolates (50%), 22 samples were resistant to oxacillin (22·4%) and 12 to rifampin (12·2%). Resistance to amoxycillin and ampicillin was very similar to that observed to Penicillin G. Gentamicin was the most active antimicrobial agent. Three MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ) were isolated, which represents 21·4% of the isolates of that species. Nineteen MRS (methicillin resistant staphylococci) were also observed, distributed among Staph. intermedius (eight), Staph. simulans (six) and Staph. felis (five) isolates. The role of these micro-organisms on the skin of cats is discussed.     

金黄色葡萄球菌儿童临床分离株携带PVL基因状况的分析

目的了解金黄色葡萄球菌儿童分离株携带Panton-Valentine杀白细胞素（PVL）基因的状况及感染类型。方法采用多重PCR同时检测金黄色葡萄球菌16SrRNA基因、PVL基因和mecA基因;多重PCR检测MR—SA的SCCmec基因型及亚型。结果66株金黄色葡萄球菌JL童临床分离株经多重PCR检测,其中MRSA有7株（10．6％）,MSSA有59株（89．4％）;携带PVL基因金黄色葡萄球菌有31株,总阳性率为47．O％（31／66）,其中2株为MRSA,29株为MSSA,阳性率分别为28．6％（2／7）和49。2％（29／59）。2株MRSA都属于SCCmecIV型;31株PVL基因阳性分离株有21株分离自脓液,7株分离自血液,仅1株分离自痰液。结论儿童MSSA是携带PVL基因的主要菌株,携带PVL基因的金黄色葡萄球菌主要引起化脓性感染和血流感染。     

烧伤病房患者创面金葡菌分布及耐药性分析

目的分析烧伤病房患者不同创面金葡菌的分布及耐药性,为临床合理选用抗菌药提供依据。方法对2006年1月至2013年12月间中国人民解放军第八五医院烧伤病房患者创面分离出金葡菌,采用K—B纸片扩散法进行药物敏感试验。分析金葡菌的耐药性,并对难愈性创面、非难愈性创面的耐甲氧西林金葡菌（MRSA）与甲氧西林敏感金葡菌（MSSA）的耐药性进行对比分析。结果分离出金葡菌112株,其中难愈性创面有70株MRSA和17株MSSA来自难愈性创面,16株MRSA和9株MSSA来自非难愈性创面。金葡菌对青霉素、红霉素、克林霉素的耐药率较高（分别为94．64％、81．25％和74．11％）,对复方新诺明、呋喃妥因的耐药率较低（分别为16．07％和1．79％）,对万古霉素、利奈唑烷的耐药率为0。MRSA的耐药率高于MSSA。来源于难愈性创面与非难愈性创面的MRSA仅在对利福平的耐药率上有明显差异,而来源于两创面的MSSA的耐药率无明显差异。结论创面金葡菌中MRSA的构成比高,难愈性创面MRSA耐药严重,应积极防控创面MRSA感染和扩散。     

Comparison of methods for the detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from food products

AIMS: To compare several methods for detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from food. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two hundred S. aureus isolates from food of animal origin were screened for methicillin resistance by a PCR assay specific for the mecA gene, an oxacillin agar screen test and a cefoxitin disk diffusion test. Six out of 200 strains (3%) were found to be methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by PCR. The oxacillin agar screen test detected only one of the MRSA isolates (sensitivity of 16.7%) and mischaracterized three additional strains as MRSA (specificity of 98.45%). None of the MRSA strains was detected by the cefoxitin test (sensitivity of 0%), while 15 methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) strains were misclassified as resistant (specificity of 92.3%). Fifteen MSSA strains displayed a beta-lactamase hyperproducer-like phenotype. The six MRSA (mecA-positive) strains resembled the characteristics of heteroresistant strains. CONCLUSIONS: As MRSA of animal origin may display atypical phenotypes, PCR appears to be more reliable for detection of methicillin resistance in animal strains. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The study stresses the need for implementing the methods of screening S. aureus from food of animal origin for methicillin resistance.     

Nasal carriage of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns in children attending day-care centers

Nasal colonization with community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is being increasingly reported, especially in places where people are in close contact and in reduced hygiene, such as day-care centers. In this study we investigated the frequency of MRSA colonization and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns in 1-6 years old children of day-care centers in Hamadan, West of Iran.Five hundred nasal swabs were collected from children of 27 day-care centers that had no risk factors for colonization by S. aureus. The specimens were cultured for isolation of S. aureus by standard methods. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. For evaluation of the frequency of erythromycin induced clindamycin resistance, disk approximation test (D-test) was applied.Totally, 148 (29.6%) children were colonized by S. aureus. Out of 260 male, 94 (36.2%) and of 240 female, 54 (22.5%) cases were nasal carriers of S. aureus (P value = 0.001). Six (4.1%) of the 148 S. aureus isolated from children were MRSA strains. None of MRSA and methicillin susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) was resistant to vancomycin and clindamycin. Three of the 6 strains of MRSA and 7 (4.9%) of the 142 MSSA strains were resistant to erythromycin, and D-test was positive in all of them.We conclude that the rate of colonization by S. aureus is high in children attending day-care centers but colonization with MRSA is not common in our areas. Clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazol could be used in mild to moderataly severe diseases caused by CA-MRSA. However, if the CA-MRSA isolates are erythromycin resistant, D-test should be carried out for detection of inducible clindamycin resistance.