Detection of methicillin‐resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) in the microbial flora from the conjunctiva of healthy donkeys from Sicily (Italy)

Foti, Maria; Fisichella, Vittorio; Giacopello, Cristina

doi:10.1111/j.1463-5224.2012.01028.x

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“…Several studies have reported the emergence of MRSA among farm animals [4-7]. Moreover, the emergence of MRSA in the equine population has been demonstrated [8-10] and, very recently, MRSA isolates have been detected in microbiota of healthy donkeys [11]. …”

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High diversity of genetic lineages and virulence genes in nasal Staphylococcus aureusisolates from donkeys destined to food consumption in Tunisia with predominance of the ruminant associated CC133 lineage

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BackgroundThe objective of this study was to determine the genetic lineages and the incidence of antibiotic resistance and virulence determinants of nasal Staphylococcus aureus isolates of healthy donkeys destined to food consumption in Tunisia.ResultsNasal swabs of 100 donkeys obtained in a large slaughterhouse in 2010 were inoculated in specific media for S. aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) recovery. S. aureus was obtained in 50% of the samples, being all of isolates methicillin-susceptible (MSSA). Genetic lineages, toxin gene profile, and antibiotic resistance mechanisms were determined in recovered isolates. Twenty-five different spa-types were detected among the 50 MSSA with 9 novel spa-types. S. aureus isolates were ascribed to agr type I (37 isolates), III (7), II (4), and IV (2). Sixteen different sequence-types (STs) were revealed by MLST, with seven new ones. STs belonging to clonal clomplex CC133 were majority. The gene tst was detected in 6 isolates and the gene etb in one isolate. Different combinations of enterotoxin, leukocidin and haemolysin genes were identified among S. aureus isolates. The egc-cluster-like and an incomplete egc-cluster-like were detected. Isolates resistant to penicillin, erythromycin, fusidic acid, streptomycin, ciprofloxacin, clindamycin, tetracycline, or chloramphenicol were found and the genes blaZ, erm(A), erm(C), tet(M), fusC were identified.ConclusionsThe nares of donkeys frequently harbor MSSA. They could be reservoirs of the ruminant-associated CC133 lineage and of toxin genes encoding TSST-1 and other virulence traits with potential implications in public health. CC133 seems to have a broader host distribution than expected.

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High diversity of genetic lineages and virulence genes in nasal Staphylococcus aureusisolates from donkeys destined to food consumption in Tunisia with predominance of the ruminant associated CC133 lineage

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“…Antibiotic resistance has been an increasing problem worldwide, especially in nosocomial infections . Recently, methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was found on the ocular surfaces of healthy donkeys in Italy . Dogs that visited human health‐care facilities were at risk of acquiring MRSA, particularly when they licked patients or accepted treats during visits .…”

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Microbiota of the conjunctival sac of 120 healthy cats

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Schneider

Csokai

et al. 2018

Veterinary Ophthalmology

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“…The most frequently recovered bacteria in the current study were Staphylococcus, which are commonly found on the normal conjunctiva of most domestic animals . However, they are opportunistic pathogens and the most frequently isolated organisms in cases of canine bacterial conjunctivitis .…”

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“…However, they are opportunistic pathogens and the most frequently isolated organisms in cases of canine bacterial conjunctivitis . Recently, methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus has been isolated from the healthy conjunctival sac of dogs and donkeys …”

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Normal bacterial conjunctival flora in theHuacaya alpaca (Vicugna pacos)

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Detection of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the microbial flora from the conjunctiva of healthy donkeys from Sicily (Italy)

Abstract: This study contributes to the knowledge about normal ocular flora and MRSA occurrence in donkey farms in Sicily.

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High diversity of genetic lineages and virulence genes in nasal Staphylococcus aureusisolates from donkeys destined to food consumption in Tunisia with predominance of the ruminant associated CC133 lineage

High diversity of genetic lineages and virulence genes in nasal Staphylococcus aureusisolates from donkeys destined to food consumption in Tunisia with predominance of the ruminant associated CC133 lineage

Microbiota of the conjunctival sac of 120 healthy cats

Normal bacterial conjunctival flora in theHuacaya alpaca (Vicugna pacos)

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