Genital Community-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection Can Be a Sexually Transmitted Disease

Roberts, James R.; McCawley, Leonard; Laxton, Mary; Trumbo, Henry

doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.02.027

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“…Since 2000, there have been many reported neonatal CA-MRSA outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units and other settings. These strains have been associated with visiting fathers, maternal mastitis, expressed breast milk, peripartum maternal infections and colonized or infected health care workers ( 10 ). CA-MRSA strains are especially aggressive, causing skin and soft tissue infections, fasciitis, necrotizing pneumonia, and blood stream infections ( 11 ).…”

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The Frequency of Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) Among Samples in Institute for Public Health in Canton Sarajevo

Bektaš¹,

Obradovic²,

Aljičević

et al. 2016

Mater Sociomed

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Background:The increase in the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections lacking risk factors for exposure to the health care system has been associated with the recognition of new MRSA clones known as community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA). These strains have been distinguished from health care-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA) strains by epidemiological, molecular and genetic means as well as by antibiotic susceptibility profile, tissue tropism and virulence traits.Objective:To assess prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility profile of CA-MRSA in Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Results:Out of 1.905 positive Staphylococcus aureus isolates from various samples of outpatients collected during six months, 279 (14,64%) were MRSA isolates. Out of 279 MRSA samples, 133 (47,67%) were found in nasal swabs, from which 48 (36,09%) were in the age group <1 year and 39 (29,32 %) are in the age 1-5 year. Rate of the positive skin swabs was highest among the subject of age group <1 year (46 or 54,12 %) and 1-5 year (18 or 21,18 %). Predominantly antibiotic types among MRSA strains are resistant to penicillin and cefoxitin (36,90 %) and to penicillin, cefoxitin and erythromycin (61,35 %).Conclusion:Continued monitoring of epidemiology and emerging drug resistance data is critical for the effective management of these infections.

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The Frequency of Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) Among Samples in Institute for Public Health in Canton Sarajevo

Bektaš¹,

Obradovic²,

Aljičević

et al. 2016

Mater Sociomed

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“…In addition to the putative high-risk groups for CA-MRSA infection listed in Table 6, there has been evidence of CA-MRSA strain transmission among children in day care centers (4,822) and outbreaks of MRSA SSTIs within families (193,237,271,272,350,381,395,533,967), among children on a camping trip (180), among IVDUs (406), and in individuals exposed to another person with an SSTI by skin-to-skin contact during sexual activity (767). Inhalation drug use has also been shown to be a means of S. aureus transmission (742) and may play a role in CA-MRSA transmission, although this has not been well studied.…”

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Community-Associated Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureus: Epidemiology and Clinical Consequences of an Emerging Epidemic

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SUMMARY Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs), endovascular infections, pneumonia, septic arthritis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, foreign-body infections, and sepsis. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates were once confined largely to hospitals, other health care environments, and patients frequenting these facilities. Since the mid-1990s, however, there has been an explosion in the number of MRSA infections reported in populations lacking risk factors for exposure to the health care system. This increase in the incidence of MRSA infection has been associated with the recognition of new MRSA clones known as community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA). CA-MRSA strains differ from the older, health care-associated MRSA strains; they infect a different group of patients, they cause different clinical syndromes, they differ in antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, they spread rapidly among healthy people in the community, and they frequently cause infections in health care environments as well. This review details what is known about the epidemiology of CA-MRSA strains and the clinical spectrum of infectious syndromes associated with them that ranges from a commensal state to severe, overwhelming infection. It also addresses the therapy of these infections and strategies for their prevention.

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“…Notably, abscesses in Bartholin's gland represent a different entity entirely and will not be covered in this article. Two case series exist linking vulvar abscess to sexual activity …”

Section: Bacterial Abscessmentioning

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“…Two case series exist linking vulvar abscess to sexual activity. 27,28 Clinical presentation and pathogenesis Obesity, diabetes, 29 poor hygiene, pregnancy, trauma, shaving, waxing, sharing of personal hygiene products, and immune compromise 24 are all documented risk factors for vulvar abscess. However, most women with vulvar abscesses do not have the foregoing risk factors.…”

Section: Bacterial Abscessmentioning

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Vulvar infections: beyond sexually transmitted infections

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The vulva is an under-studied area of the female genitourinary tract which is prone to maceration, overgrowth of organisms, and atypical presentations of common dermatologic conditions. In current practice, dermatologists must recognize and manage vulvar infections and infestations beyond the more commonly recognized sexually transmitted infections. Herein, this article reviews the literature on a selection of under-recognized viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic vulvar infections and infestations.

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Genital Community-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection Can Be a Sexually Transmitted Disease

Cited by 12 publications

References 5 publications

The Frequency of Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) Among Samples in Institute for Public Health in Canton Sarajevo

The Frequency of Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) Among Samples in Institute for Public Health in Canton Sarajevo

Community-Associated Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureus: Epidemiology and Clinical Consequences of an Emerging Epidemic

Vulvar infections: beyond sexually transmitted infections

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