title: Genetic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates causing bloodstream infections in Austria.
abstract: A total of 112 Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream isolates were genetically characterized. Spa typing and DNA microanalysis exhibited high diversity, resulting in 64 different spa types and 9 different SplitsTree clusters. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) were found in 6 cases only, including the first case of life-stock-associated MRSA (MRSA ST398) in bloodstream infection in Austria.
authors: Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
authors: Josefa
authors: J
authors: Luxner
authors: Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
authors: Gernot
authors: G
authors: Zarfel
authors: Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zurich, Switzerland.
authors: Sophia
authors: S
authors: Johler
authors: Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
authors: Gebhard
authors: G
authors: Feierl
authors: Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
authors: Eva
authors: E
authors: Leitner
authors: Section of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Hoenigl
authors: Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria. Electronic address: andrea.grisold@medunigraz.at.
authors: Andrea J
authors: AJ
authors: Grisold
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001317:Austria; D016470:Bacteremia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058885:Multilocus Sequence Typing; D010802:Phylogeny; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial
keywords: Blood stream infection; Microarray; Spa typing; Staphylococcus aureus; Virulence genes