Cluster of infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in humans in a tertiary hospital

The dog-associated Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a rare pathogen in humans. Here we describe a cluster of infections caused by the methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius clone ST71-J-t02-II-III. It involved four elderly patients at a tertiary hospital. Three patients had wound infections, an...

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Published in:Journal of clinical microbiology 2014-08, Vol.52 (8), p.3118-3120
Main Authors: Starlander, Gustaf, Börjesson, Stefan, Grönlund-Andersson, Ulrika, Tellgren-Roth, Christian, Melhus, Asa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
aureus
Case Reports
Cluster Analysis
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - microbiology
Cross Infection - pathology
Dogs
exfoliative toxin
Female
gene
Genotype
Humans
intermedius
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Middle Aged
Molecular Typing
owners
sccmec
spread
Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology
Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections - pathology
Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus - drug effects
Staphylococcus - isolation & purification
strains
Tertiary Care Centers
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Summary:The dog-associated Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a rare pathogen in humans. Here we describe a cluster of infections caused by the methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius clone ST71-J-t02-II-III. It involved four elderly patients at a tertiary hospital. Three patients had wound infections, and the strain had a tendency to cause bullous skin lesions.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/jcm.00703-14