ArticleBMC research notes2013
Utility and limitations of Spa-typing in understanding the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia isolates in a single University Hospital.
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Abstract
backgroundStaphylococcus aureus (SA) is a recognized cause of nosocomial infections with 8,767 SA bacteraemia (SAB) cases reported in England only in 2012. Different typing methods have been developed but they are not generally performed as a routine investigation in hospital laboratories.
findingsWe collected epidemiological data and spa-typed all SAB isolates over a 12 months period. Spa-typing was useful to detect two potential outbreaks of methicillin-sensitive SA (MSSA). In addition, the analysis of spa-types from individuals with multiple bacteriaemias helped to distinguish between relapse and re-infection.
conclusionsSpa-typing could be used as a rapid tool to understand the epidemiology of SAB, in particular the detection of hospital clusters and to distinguish relapse from re-infection, but clinicians should be aware of its possible limitations.
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