| Title |
Emerging multidrug-resistant Bengal Bay clone ST772-MRSA-V in Norway: molecular epidemiology 2004–2014
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| Published in |
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10096-017-3014-8 |
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| Authors |
A. Blomfeldt, K. W. Larssen, A. Moghen, C. Gabrielsen, P. Elstrøm, H. V. Aamot, S. B. Jørgensen |
| Abstract |
A multidrug-resistant, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clone, PVL-positive ST772-MRSA-V, named the Bengal Bay clone, is emerging worldwide. In Norway, where MRSA prevalence is low, a sudden increase in ST772-MRSA-V initiated a nationwide molecular epidemiological study. Clinical data were obtained from the Norwegian Surveillance System for Communicable Diseases (MSIS). S. aureus isolates were characterised by antibiotic susceptibility profiles and comprehensive genotyping (spa typing, MLVA, DNA microarray). ST772-MRSA was detected in 145 individuals during 2004-2014, with 60% of cases occurring in 2013-2014. Median age was 31 years and male/female ratio 1.16. The majority had a family background from the Indian subcontinent (70%). MRSA acquisition was mainly reported as unknown (39%) or abroad (42%), the latter associated with a home-country visit (59%), tourism (16%), and immigration (13%). Clinical infection was present in 75%, predominantly by SSTI (83%), 18% were admitted to hospital and 42% were linked to small-scale outbreaks (n = 25). All isolates were multidrug-resistant. Most isolates were resistant to erythromycin, gentamicin and norfloxacin. Genotyping revealed a conserved clone predominated by spa type t657 (83%), MLVA-type 432 (67%) and the genes lukF/S, sea, sec/sel, egc, scn, cna, ccrAA/ccrC, agrII and cap5. A few untypical ccr gene combinations were detected. Bengal Bay isolates have likely been imported on several occasions and revision of infection control guidelines may prevent further spread. |
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| United Kingdom | 3 | 60% |
| Australia | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Scientists | 2 | 40% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 42 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 7 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 10% |
| Other | 7 | 17% |
| Unknown | 10 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 21% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 17% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
| Unknown | 12 | 29% |
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