scholarly journals Characterization of non-typable strains ofStaphylococcus aureusfrom cases of hospital infection

1987 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Vindel ◽  
Cecilia Martín-Bourgon ◽  
Juan A. Saez-Nieto ◽  
Saez Nieto

SUMMARYA high percentage of non-typable (NT)Staphylococcus aureusstrains was isolated in Spanish hospitals during 1984 and 1985. Several alternative methods of typing were employed to study these isolates. These were: phage-typing at 1000 × RTD, phage-typing after heat-treatment (48 °C), thermal shock (56 °C), reverse-typing and induction of additional phages. Using these methods the number of NT isolates was reducedby 60%. Best results were obtained with heat-treatment. Additional phages and reverse-typing were also useful.A scheme for the study of outbreaks and sporadic cases caused by NT strains is proposed using the methods described.

1985 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Martín-Bourgon ◽  
S. Berrón ◽  
J. Casal

SUMMARYHospital infections caused by strains ofStaphylococcus aureusnon-typable (NT) by phages have occurred in three Spanish hospitals since 1981. Reverse typing allowed characterization of the strains in all three cases.


2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Nofisulastri ◽  
Zaenal Bachruddin ◽  
Eni Harmayani

objectives were to study the growth pattern of Pediococcus sp. NWD 015 and bacteriocin activity, extractionand characterization of bacteriocin, and to determine the effect of storage time and temperature on bacteriocinactivity. Results showed that the bacteriocin activity increased during growth and reached the highest activity duringstationary phase. The maximum bacteriocin production reached after incubation of the cell for 12 h at 37oC in TGEbroth and decreased after 96 h incubation. Extraction with adsorbtion-desorbtion method could increased a specificactivity of bacteriocin. Bacteriocin from Pediococcus sp. NWD 015 is inactivated by Proteinase-K; however it is stillactive by heat treatment at 121oC for 15 min and over pH 2 – 11. Bacteriocin of Pediococcus sp. NWD 015 was effectiveagaints Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Eschericia coli, Listeria monocytogenes but not against Salmonellathypimurium. The molecular weight of bacteriocin is 4.95 kDa.Keywords : Bacteriocins, Pediococcus sp NWD 015.


1993 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 533-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Vindel ◽  
P. Trincado ◽  
MM. Martin De Nicolas ◽  
E. Gomez ◽  
C. Martin Bourgon ◽  
...  

SUMMARYThis study was undertaken to determine the distribution of phage types ofStaphylococcus aureusisolates from hospital outbreaks or sporadic cases received in our laboratory during the past 14 years. The records for 15803 isolates from 55 Spanish hospitals have been analysed.In relation to sporadic isolates we have been able to detect the predominance of phage group I and non-typable staphylococcal strains. Since 1989, we have observed a considerable increase in hospital infection caused by methicillin-resistantS. aureusstrains which we could differentiate in to two groups; one belonging to phage group III (6/47/54/75/77/84/85) and other groups of non-typable strains which could be classified as phage group I-III after heat treatment (29/77/84) and with similar patterns by reverse typing (6/47/53/54/75/83A/84/85/W57/1030/18042).During 1990 and 1991, these strains have extended widely to at least six different autonomous regions creating an epidemic situation in Spain.


1993 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 395-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil L. Barg

One of the primary goals of the hospital epidemiologist is the identification and characterization of nosocomial outbreaks. Outbreaks usually are identified by the recovery of a unique strain from a cluster of patients infected with a nosocomially acquired pathogen. Until recently, the microbiologic tools available to any hospital epidemiologist permitted identification of novel strains by speciation and antibiogram. Thus, most outbreak descriptions consisted of the identification of an unusual species or the appearance of a new antibiotic resistance phenotype in a recognized nosocomial pathogen. The emergence of enterococci in this decade or the emergence of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) in the 1970s am notable examples. Where resources have existed, additional methods have been used for further discrimination. Outbreak and endemic strains have been compared by phage typing, serologic typing, and capsular typing. For example, beta-hemolytic streptococci may be grouped by Lancefield antisera, andStaphylococcus aureusmay be grouped by phage typing. However, certain Lancefield groups and certain phage groups are common among epidemic and endemic isolates, which may prevent identification of a specific epidemic strain.


1986 ◽  
Vol 47 (C7) ◽  
pp. C7-133-C7-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. SANKARRAMAN ◽  
Ph. NIEDERMANN ◽  
R. J. NOER ◽  
O. FISCHER

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 355-358
Author(s):  
M. Karaś ◽  
M. Nowak ◽  
M. Opyrchał ◽  
M. Bigaj ◽  
A. Najder

Abstract In this study, the effect of zinc interlayer on the adhesion of nickel coatings reinforced with micrometric Al2O3 particles was examined. Nickel coating was applied by electroplating on EN AW - 5754 aluminium alloy using Watts bath at a concentration of 150 g/l of nickel sulphate with the addition of 50 g/l of Al2O3. The influence of zinc intermediate coating deposited in single, double and triple layers on the adhesion of nickel coating to aluminium substrate was also studied. The adhesion was measured by the thermal shock technique in accordance with PN-EN ISO 2819. The microhardness of nickel coating before and after heat treatment was additionally tested. It was observed that the number of zinc interlayers applied does not significantly affect the adhesion of nickel which is determined by thermal shock. No defect that occurs after the test, such as delamination, blistering or peeling of the coating was registered. Microhardness of the nickel coatings depends on the heat treatment and the amount of zinc in the interlayer. For both single and double zinc interlayer, the microhardness of the nickel coating containing Al2O3 particles increased after heat treatment, but decreased when a triple zinc interlayer was applied.


Author(s):  
Fatima N. Aziz ◽  
Laith Abdul Hassan Mohammed-Jawad

Food poisoning due to the bacteria is a big global problem in economically and human's health. This problem refers to an illness which is due to infection or the toxin exists in nature and the food that use. Milk is considered a nutritious food because it contains proteins and vitamins. The aim of this study is to detect and phylogeny characterization of staphylococcal enterotoxin B gene (Seb). A total of 200 milk and cheese samples were screened. One hundred ten isolates of Staphylococcus aureus pre-confirmed using selective and differential media with biochemical tests. Genomic DNA was extracted from the isolates and the SEB gene detects using conventional PCR with specific primers. Three staphylococcus aureus isolates were found to be positive for Seb gene using PCR and confirmed by sequencing. Sequence homology showed variety range of identity starting from (100% to 38%). Phylogenetic tree analyses show that samples (6 and 5) are correlated with S. epidermidis. This study discovered that isolates (A6-RLQ and A5-RLQ) are significantly clustered in a group with non- human pathogen Staphylococcus agnetis.


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