Nosocomial infections caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Colombia

Carlos Arturo Alvarez; Nancy Yomayusa; Aura Lucia Leal; Jaime Moreno; Sebastian Mendez-Alvarez; Milciades Ibañez; Natasha Vanegas

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2009.05.013

Nosocomial infections caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Colombia

Carlos Arturo Alvarez, Nancy Yomayusa, Aura Lucia Leal, Jaime Moreno, Sebastian Mendez-Alvarez, Milciades Ibañez, Natasha Vanegas

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Background: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains (CA-MRSA) have emerged as the causative agent of health care-associated infections. Methods: An observational and prospective study was carried out in 5 hospitals in Bogotá, Colombia; severe MRSA infections were identified, and their origin led to classification as health care-associated (HA-MRSA), community-associated, or nosocomial infections. MRSA isolates were analyzed by SCCmec, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, multilocus sequence typing, and virulence factors. Results: Twenty-six (10.4%) CA-MRSA nosocomial infection-causing strains (eg, USA300) were detected in 250 MRSA infection isolates in mainly primary bacteremia and surgical site infections. The mortality related to nosocomial infection by CA-MRSA was 27%. Conclusion: The presence of nosocomial infection by CA-MRSA in Colombia was confirmed.

Translated title of the contribution	Infecciones nosocomiales causadas por Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina asociado a la comunidad en Colombia
Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	315-318
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	38
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2009.05.013
State	Published - Dec 31 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Nosocomial infections caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Colombia

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