Abstract
Background Staphylococcus aureus is one predominant cause of skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs), but little information exists regarding the characterization of S. aureus from non-native patients with SSTIs in China.MethodsIn this study, we enrolled 52 non-native patients with S. aureus SSTIs, and 65 native control patients with S. aureus SSTIs in Shanghai. 52 and 65 S. aureus isolates were collected from both groups, respectively. S. aureus isolates were characterized by antimicrobial susceptibility testing, toxin gene detection, and molecular typing with sequence type, spa type, agr group and SCCmec type.ResultsMethicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was detected in 8 non-native patients and 14 native patients with SSTIs. Overall, antimicrobial susceptibilities of S. aureus isolated from non-native patients were found higher than those from native patients. CC59 (ST338 and ST59) was found in a total of 14 isolates (4 from non-native patients; 10 from native patients), 9 of which were carrying lukS/F-PV (3 from non-native patients; 6 from native patients). ST7 was found in 12 isolates and all 12 isolates were found in native patients. The livestock-associated clone ST398 was found in 11 isolates (6 from non-native patients; 5 from native patients), and 5 ST398 lukS/F-PV-positive methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) were all discovered among non-native patients. The molecular epidemiology of S. aureus isolated from non-native patients was quite different from those from native patients. lukS/F-PV was more frequent in isolates originating from non-native patients with SSTIs compared to native patients (31 vs. 7, P <0.0001).ConclusionsCC59 was the most common clonal complex among patients with SSTIs in Shanghai. The other most common sequence types were ST7 and Livestock ST398. The molecular epidemiology of S. aureus isolated from non-native patients was quite different from those from native patients. S. aureus isolated from non-native patients was more likely to carry lukS/F-PV.
Highlights
Skin and soft tissue infections(SSTIs) are common and range in severity from minor, self-limiting, and superficial infections to life-threatening diseases requiring all resources of modern medicine[1].Staphylococcus aureus currently is the leading cause of soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) across all continents [2, 3].Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was first discovered in the 1960s, and quickly became a critical pathogen in hospitals globally, leading to the emergence of healthcare-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA)
ST7 was found in 12 isolates and all 12 isolates were found in native patients
The livestock-associated clone ST398 was found in 11 isolates (6 from non-native patients; 5 from native patients), and 5 ST398 lukS/F-PV-positive methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) were all discovered among non-native patients
Summary
Skin and soft tissue infections(SSTIs) are common and range in severity from minor, self-limiting, and superficial infections to life-threatening diseases requiring all resources of modern medicine[1].Staphylococcus aureus currently is the leading cause of SSTIs across all continents [2, 3].MRSA was first discovered in the 1960s, and quickly became a critical pathogen in hospitals globally, leading to the emergence of healthcare-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA). In Japan, the most common clone among SSTI-associated MRSA was MLST-CC8/spa-CC008-SCCmec-IV [11].CC8 is the most common type in S. aureus SSTIs, especially among PVL-positive S. aureus as reported in New York, the United States [12]. Staphylococcus aureus is one predominant cause of skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs), but little information exists regarding the characterization of S. aureus from non-native patients with SSTIs in China
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