title: Antimicrobial resistance and molecular epidemiology of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain).
abstract: Among 3967 Staphylococcus aureus recovered from a Gran Canaria hospital (2003-2010), 28 strains were Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and were included in this study. Most isolates (89.3%) caused skin and skin-structure infections. Isolates belonging to clonal complex (CC)8 (ST8 and ST931; USA300) prevailed (82.1%). Among these, 5 (21.7%) were resistant to at least 3 antimicrobial classes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Research Unit, Dr Negrin University Hospital of Gran Canaria, c/ Barranco de la Ballena s/n, 35010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. anacpes@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Ana María
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cañas-Pedrosa
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vindel
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Artiles
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Colino
authors.forename: Bernardo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lafarga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007956:Leukocidins / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D058889:Molecular Typing; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin