Journal article
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Papua New Guinea: A community nasal colonization prevalence study
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol.111(8), pp.360-362
2017
Abstract
Background:
There are few epidemiological data available to inform a national response to community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Papua New
Guinea (PNG).
Methods:
We performed a cross-sectional survey to determine the pattern of MRSA nasal colonization and the diversity of circulating MRSA clones among adults and adolescents in Madang Province, PNG.
Results:
S. aureus nasal colonization was confirmed in 44 (17.1%) of 257 participants. Four (9.1%) isolates were methicillin resistant. Resistance to other antimicrobial agents was uncommon. Detailed molecular typing of three MRSA isolates demonstrated multiple MRSA clones in this community, of which two carried the Panton-Valentin leukocidin-associated virulence genes.
Conclusions:
MRSA is likely to account for a clinically important proportion of staphylococcal disease in PNG. There are multiple MRSA clones in PNG. Ongoing surveillance of community and invasive isolates is a critical component of an effective response to the challenge of community-acquired MRSA in this and many other resource-limited contexts.
Details
- Title
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Papua New Guinea: A community nasal colonization prevalence study
- Authors/Creators
- M. Laman (Author/Creator) - Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical ResearchA. Greenhill (Author/Creator) - Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical ResearchG.W. Coombs (Author/Creator) - Fiona Stanley HospitalO. Robinson (Author/Creator) - Fiona Stanley HospitalJ. Pearson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityT.M.E. Davis (Author/Creator) - Fiona Stanley HospitalL. Manning (Author/Creator) - Fiona Stanley Hospital
- Publication Details
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol.111(8), pp.360-362
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Identifiers
- 991005541307607891
- Copyright
- © 2017 The Author(s)
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.23 Antibiotics & Antimicrobials
- 1.23.173 MRSA and VRE
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