• Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi · Oct 2010

    [MecA and pvl genes detection in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from lower respiratory tract infections].

    • E Năstase, Olivia Dorneanu, Teodora Vremeră, Cătălina Logigan, Egidia Miftode, and Carmen Mihaela Dorobăţ.
    • Facultatea de Medicină, Disciplina de Boli Infecţioase, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
    • Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2010 Oct 1; 114 (4): 1162-8.

    UnlabelledAlthough community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia with highly virulent Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive strains, a severe disease with significant lethality, is rare, especially in adult and adolescent patients, recent reports highlight that these infections are on the rise. On the other hand, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is one of the high-risk and potential multi-drug resistant microorganisms.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of mecA and pvl genes in S. aureus strains isolated from lower respiratory tract infections and to assess the antibiotic resistance profile of these strains.Material And MethodThe antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by the disk diffusion method according to CLSI recommendations in 32 consecutive non-repeated S. aureus strains isolated from sputum specimens and endotracheal aspirates of hospitalized patients over the period from January 2005 to December 2009. Only 20 strains (2008-2009) were tested for the presence of mecA and pvl genes by real-time PCR and detection with specific fluorescence probes.ResultsOf the 32 S. aureus isolates, 68.7% were MRSA. MRSA strains showed higher resistance rates to gentamicin, tetracycline, rifampicin, fluoroquinolones comparing to the methicillin susceptible ones. Only one strain produced pvl; it was isolated from a 7 year old child with lethal sepsis with pulmonary and meningeal secondary localisations.ConclusionsGlicopeptides and linezolid are therapeutic options indicated in the treatment of staphylococcal pneumonia produced either by MRSA strains or pvl positive S. aureus strains.

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