Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of oxacillin-susceptible and mecA positive Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated in Uruguay

•This study shows the spread of pathogenic strains of S. aureus misidentified as MSSA.•The majority carried SCCmec type V and were located within the same pulsogroup.•The cefoxitin disk and PBP 2a detection identified to most isolates such as MRSA. The aim of this study was to characterize phenotypi...

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Published inRevista argentina de microbiología Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 293 - 298
Main Authors Pardo, Lorena, Giudice, Guillermina, Mota, María Inés, Gutiérrez, Claudia, Varela, Adriana, Algorta, Gabriela, Seija, Verónica, Galiana, Antonio, Aguerrebere, Paula, Klein, Mónica, Varela, Gustavo
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LanguageEnglish
Published Argentina Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.10.2022
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Summary:•This study shows the spread of pathogenic strains of S. aureus misidentified as MSSA.•The majority carried SCCmec type V and were located within the same pulsogroup.•The cefoxitin disk and PBP 2a detection identified to most isolates such as MRSA. The aim of this study was to characterize phenotypically and genotypically 27 mecA positive Staphylococcus aureus strains with oxacillin MICs of ≤2μg/ml by Vitek 2, isolated in different regions of Uruguay. Susceptibility to oxacillin and cefoxitin was studied by gradient diffusion, disk diffusion to cefoxitin, and Phoenix and MicroScan systems. PBP2a was determined. SCCmec typing was performed and the isolates were compared by PFGE. Twenty-six isolates were susceptible to oxacillin; one strain was susceptible to cefoxitin by disk diffusion and 3 strains by gradient diffusion. Phoenix and MicroScan panels detected methicillin resistance in 25 and 27 strains, respectively. Twenty-six strains tested positive for PBP2a. Twenty-six strains carried SCCmec V and 24 belonged to pulsotype A. One strain carried SCCmec IV and did not belong to pulsotype A. Cefoxitin disk diffusion test and PBP2a detection correctly identified 26 of these 27 strains as MRSA. PFGE results suggest the dissemination of a cluster of MRSA carrying SCCmec V. El objetivo de este estudio fue caracterizar fenotípicamente y genotípicamente 27 cepas de Staphylococcus aureus positivas para mecA y con CIM de oxacilina ≤2μg/ml según Vitek 2, obtenidas en diferentes regiones del país. La sensibilidad frente a la oxacilina y la cefoxitina se estudió por difusión en gradiente, por disco-difusión (cefoxitina) y por los sistemas Phoenix y MicroScan. Se analizó la portación de PBP2a, se realizó la tipificación de SCCmec y las cepas se compararon mediante PFGE. Resultaron sensibles a oxacilina por difusión en gradiente 26 cepas; una fue sensible a cefoxitina por disco-difusión y 3 lo fueron por difusión en gradiente. Los sistemas Phoenix y MicroScan detectaron resistencia a meticilina en 25 y 27 cepas, respectivamente. Asimismo, 26 cepas portaban PBP2a y 26 cepas mostraron presencia de SCCmecV, 24 correspondieron al pulsotipo A. Una portaba SCCmecIV y no perteneció al pulsotipo A. La prueba de disco-difusión con cefoxitina y la detección de PBP2a identificaron 26 de 27 cepas como MRSA. La PFGE sugiere la diseminación de un grupo MRSA con SCCmecV.
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ISSN:0325-7541
DOI:10.1016/j.ram.2022.05.004