Biofilm Formation by and Accessory Gene Regulator Typing of Methicillin-Resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>Strains Recovered From Patients With Nosocomial Infections - Concepedia

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Biofilm Formation by and Accessory Gene Regulator Typing of Methicillin-Resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>Strains Recovered From Patients With Nosocomial Infections

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2006

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Kunihiro Manago, Junichiro Nishi, Naoko Wakimoto, Hiroaki Miyanohara, Sarantuya Jav, Koichi Tokuda, Mayumi Iwashita, Kimie Yamamoto, Masao Yoshinaga, Ikuro Maruyama,

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Pathogenic MicrobiologyMrsa StrainsAccessory Gene RegulatorAntibiotic ResistanceBacterial PathogensDrug ResistanceBiofilmsBiofilm FormationHealthcare-associated InfectionBiofilm IndexInfection ControlAntimicrobial ResistanceHospital EpidemiologyHealth SciencesBacterial ResistanceClinical MicrobiologyEpidemiologyAntimicrobial Resistance GeneAntimicrobial SusceptibilityAntibioticsNosocomial InfectionsMicrobiologyMedicine

Abstract

The association between biofilm formation and the accessory gene regulator (agr) types of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains in our hospital were investigated. The biofilm index and the incidence of MRSA strains carrying agr-2 in the infection group (n=91) were significantly higher than were those in the carrier group (n=225), suggesting that biofilm formation and agr type are associated with nosocomial MRSA infections.

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