@article{MoremiMshanaKamugishaetal.2012, author = {Moremi, Nyambura and Mshana, Stephen E. and Kamugisha, Erasmus and Kataraihya, Johannes B. and Tappe, Dennis and Vogel, Ulrich and Lyamuya, Eligius F. and Claus, Heike}, title = {Predominance of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus-ST88 and new ST1797 causing wound infection and abscesses}, series = {Journal of Infection in Developing Countries}, volume = {6}, journal = {Journal of Infection in Developing Countries}, number = {8}, doi = {10.3855/jidc.2093}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-134746}, pages = {620-625}, year = {2012}, abstract = {Introduction: Although there has been a worldwide emergence and spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), little is known about the molecular epidemiology of MRSA in Tanzania. Methodology: In this study, we characterized MRSA strains isolated from clinical specimens at the Bugando Medical Centre, Tanzania, between January and December 2008. Of 160 S. aureus isolates from 600 clinical specimens, 24 (15\%) were found to be MRSA. Besides molecular screening for the Panton Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes by PCR, MRSA strains were further characterized by Multi-Locus Sequence Typing (MLST) and spa typing. Results: Despite considerable genetic diversity, the spa types t690 (29.1\%) and t7231 (41.6\%), as well as the sequence types (ST) 88 (54.2\%) and 1797 (29.1\%), were dominant among clinical isolates. The PVL genes were detected in 4 isolates; of these, 3 were found in ST 88 and one in ST1820. Resistance to erythromycin, clindamicin, gentamicin, tetracycline and co-trimoxazole was found in 45.8\%, 62.5\%, 41.6\%, 45.8\% and 50\% of the strains, respectively. Conclusion: We present the first thorough typing of MRSA at a Tanzanian hospital. Despite considerable genetic diversity, ST88 was dominant among clinical isolates at the Bugando Medical Centre. Active and standardized surveillance of nosocomial MRSA infection should be conducted in the future to analyse the infection and transmission rates and implement effective control measures.}, language = {en} } @article{ZinglerOttBlumetal.1992, author = {Zingler, G. and Ott, M. and Blum, G. and Falkenhagen, U. and Naumann, G. and Sokolowska-K{\"o}hler, W. and Hacker, J{\"o}rg}, title = {Clonal analysis of Escherichia coli serotype O6 strains from urinary tract infections}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-59786}, year = {1992}, abstract = {A total of 36 Escherichia coli urinary tract isolates (UTI) of serotype 06, with different combinations of capsule ( K) and flagellin ( H) antigens, were analysed according to the outer membrane pattern (OMP), serum resistance properties, mannose-resistant hemagglutination using various types of erythrocytes, and also for the genetic presence and the expression of Pfimbriae. S fimbriae/F1 C fimbriae, Type 1 fimbriae, aerobactin and hemolysin. Twenty selected strains were further analysed by pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), elaborating genomic profilas by Xba I cleavage and subsequent Southern hybridization to virulence-associated DNA probes. lt could be shown that 06 UTI isolates represent a highly heterogeneaus group of strains according to the occurrence and combination of these traits. Relatedness an the genetic and the phenotypic Ievei was found for some of the strains exhibiting the same 0: K: H: F serotype. DNA Iang-range mapping further indicated some interesting features, according to the copy number and the genomic linkage of virulence genes.}, subject = {Infektionsbiologie}, language = {en} }