Prevalence, Diversity, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Among Patients with Diabetic Foot Infections in a Referral Hospital in Tehran, Iran
| Author | Fateh Rahimi | en |
| Author | Sanaz Khashei | en |
| Author | Mohammad Katouli | en |
| Orcid | Fateh Rahimi [0000-0002-2098-2502] | en |
| Orcid | Sanaz Khashei [0000-0001-8076-9896] | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Katouli [0000-0001-5486-0469] | en |
| Issued Date | 2024-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: The increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a significant challenge in the treatment of diabetic foot infections (DFIs). Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and diversity of clonal groups of MRSA strains isolated from patients with DFIs in a major referral hospital in Tehran. Methods: We determined the prevalence, diversity, and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of MRSA isolated from patients with DFIs attending a referral hospital in Tehran, Iran, during 2019 - 2020. Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing, ccr typing, PhP typing, and detection of the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (pvl) gene were performed to explore the diversity of the strains. Antibiotic susceptibility profiles of the strains were determined using the disk diffusion method and broth microdilution assay. Results: Of the 238 S. aureus strains isolated, 73 were identified as MRSA. The highest antibiotic resistance was observed against ciprofloxacin (86%), followed by kanamycin and tobramycin (84%). Additionally, 49% of the strains exhibited high-level oxacillin resistance (MIC ≥ 256 µg/mL). SCCmec type III and type 3 ccr were detected in 86% of the strains, classifying them as hospital-acquired (HA)-MRSA. PhP typing revealed the presence of 8 common types (CTs) and 11 single types (STs), with CT2 comprising 41% of the strains. Conclusions: Our data suggest that MRSA strains isolated from DFIs in this region are diverse and resistant to clinically important antibiotics. Diabetic patients can serve as a reservoir for the dissemination of these bacteria between community and clinical environments. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/archcid-142081 | en |
| Keyword | Diabetic Foot Infection | en |
| Keyword | MRSA | en |
| Keyword | Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile | en |
| Keyword | SCC<i>mec</i> Typing | en |
| Keyword | <i>ccr</i> Typing | en |
| Keyword | PhP Typing | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Prevalence, Diversity, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Among Patients with Diabetic Foot Infections in a Referral Hospital in Tehran, Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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