Rapid screening of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carrying the mecC gene in a Portuguese hospital.

Authors

  • Raquel Diaz Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro,Institute of Biomedicine - iBiMED, University of Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
  • Vera Afreixo Department of Mathematics, University of Aveiro;CIDMA – Center for Research & Development in Mathematics and Applications Institute of Biomedicine - iBiMED, University of Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
  • Elmano Ramalheira Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro,Department of Medical Microbiology, Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Av. Artur Ravara,3814 – 501 Aveiro, Portugal
  • Bruno Gago DDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro,Institute of Biomedicine - iBiMED, University of Aveiro,3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

Keywords:

MRSA, mecC MRSA, prevalence, screening

Abstract

Background: The discovery of mecC gene in MRSA isolates and its report in neighboring Spain and France, advices for monitoring its presence in Portuguese hospitals since changes in local epidemiology can occur quickly. The implementation of rapid procedures based on the automated system VITEK2 allow for simple screening of mecC MRSA isolates with the profile of susceptibility to oxacillin and resistance to cefoxitin signaling positive results for detailed analysis.

Methods: this works aims to perform a retrospective study for the presence of suspect mecC MRSA in a Portuguese hospital recurring to the two methodologies included in microbiology laboratories routine.

Result: our results do not suggest the presence of mecC MRSA, but highlight the possibility of introducing a simple method in clinical laboratories with high percentage of S. aureus isolates.

Conclusion: the implementation of this simple procedure in the laboratory routine is a rapid and economic way to monitoring the presence of mecC MRSA.

DOI: 10.21276/APALM.1666

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Diaz R, Afreixo V, Ramalheira E, Gago B. Rapid screening of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carrying the mecC gene in a Portuguese hospital. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2018 Jan. 28 [cited 2024 Oct. 30];5(1):A66-69. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/apalm1666

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