title: Biofilm formation by and accessory gene regulator typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains recovered from patients with nosocomial infections.
abstract: The association between biofilm formation and the accessory gene regulator (agr) types of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains in our hospital were investigated. The biofilm index and the incidence of MRSA strains carrying agr-2 in the infection group (n=91) were significantly higher than were those in the carrier group (n=225), suggesting that biofilm formation and agr type are associated with nosocomial MRSA infections.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan.
authors.forename: Kunihiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Manago
authors.forename: Junichiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wakimoto
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyanohara
authors.forename: Jav
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sarantuya
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tokuda
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwashita
authors.forename: Kimie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshinaga
authors.forename: Ikuro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Yoshifumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawano
mesh_terms: D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D003428:Cross Infection; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification