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| Title |
A molecular epidemiological study of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococci environmental contamination in railway stations and coach stations in Guangzhou of China
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| Published in |
Letters in Applied Microbiology, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1111/lam.12700 |
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| Authors |
J.L. Lin, Y. Peng, Q.T. Ou, D.X. Lin, Y. Li, X.H. Ye, J.L. Zhou, Z.J. Yao |
| Abstract |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has caused a series of public health problems since it was first found in 1961. However, there are few research studies on the MRSA environmental contamination in railway stations and coach stations. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine MRSA environmental contamination in public transport stations. Between December 2013 and January 2014, 380 surface samples from three railway stations (180) and four coach stations (200) in Guangzhou were collected to isolate and determine the prevalence and characteristics of Staphylococci strains. 39.21% of all samples were Staphylococci isolates. 1.58% of Staphylococci isolates were MRSA isolates, and 6.05% were methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. The proportion of multidrug resistant among 149 Staphylococci isolates was 75.84%. None of MRSA isolates was identified with the PVL genes, and one of them was identified with the qac gene. Four MRSA isolates were Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec IVa, and the other two were non-typeable. Staphylococcus aureus isolates were classified into several sequence types (STs), and STs showed possible cross transmissions of isolates from various sources. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci contamination prevalence was high and the environment of stations may be the vectors transmitting the Staphylococci to passengers. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 34 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 34 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 4 | 12% |
| Researcher | 4 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 6% |
| Lecturer | 2 | 6% |
| Professor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 15% |
| Unknown | 15 | 44% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 12% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 18 | 53% |