2005
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.43.4.1985-1988.2005
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First Report of Infection with Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in South America

Abstract: Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has recently emerged in the southwestern Pacific, North America, and Europe. These S. aureus isolates frequently shared some genetic characteristics, including the SCC mec type IV and lukS-lukF genes. In this paper we show that typical CA-MRSA isolates have spread to South America (Brazil).

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“…Recently, a case of CA-MRSA strains isolated from a community infection in Brazil was reported [30]. The finding of strains carrying a type IV SCCmec in the present study among strains isolated at least 7 years ago, and moreover the report of a recent outbreak of type IV SCCmec strains at a Brazilian university hospital, reported by Trindade et al [31], indicates that clones bearing a type IV SCCmec have been present in Brazil for quite some time, and must have escaped undetected.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Recently, a case of CA-MRSA strains isolated from a community infection in Brazil was reported [30]. The finding of strains carrying a type IV SCCmec in the present study among strains isolated at least 7 years ago, and moreover the report of a recent outbreak of type IV SCCmec strains at a Brazilian university hospital, reported by Trindade et al [31], indicates that clones bearing a type IV SCCmec have been present in Brazil for quite some time, and must have escaped undetected.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Neste estudo, todas as características epidemiológicas iniciais obtidas, acompanhadas do perfil fenotípico de sensibilidade observado convertiam a um Staphylococcus aureus resistente à meticilina adquirido na comunidade. A caracterização molecular demonstrou a presença do SCCmec tipo IVc e similar ao clone OSPC, confirmando os achados descritos por Ribeiro e cols, em isolados de infecções de pele nesta mesma cidade brasileira 16 . A presença do clone OSPC circulante é preocupante, visto que no país vizinho Uruguai um surto foi atribuído a este mesmo clone 12 .…”
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“…5,7,8 Os abscessos e as furunculoses são as lesões mais relatadas. 2,3,5,6,8 Também são descritos celulite, pápulas ou nódulos eritematosos, placas com crostas (impetigo) ou ainda FIGURA 1: Lesões furunculoides em coxa FIGURA 2: Linha 1. amostra da paciente deste caso; Linha 2. amostra pertencente a uma variante do clone OSPC, usada para comparação; Linha 3. amostra do clone BEC (Brazilian epidemic clone), típica do MRSA hospitalar a combinação desses quadros clínicos. 6 A resistência à meticilina ocorre pela produção da PBP2a, proteína ligadora à penicilina que diminui a atividade da maioria das penicilinas.…”
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