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ArticleScientific reports2022

Outbreak investigation including molecular characterization of community associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a primary and secondary school in Eastern Switzerland.

Frederike Waldeck, Salome N Seiffert, Susanne Manser, Danuta Zemp, Angela Walt, Christoph Berger, Werner C Albrich, Matthias Schlegel, Tim Roloff, Adrian Egli and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Frederike Waldeck *Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Salome N Seiffert *Division of Human Microbiology, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Susanne ManserInfectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Switzerland, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Danuta ZempDivision of Public Health, Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Canton St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Angela WaltDivision of Public Health, Department of Health, Office of School Medicine, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Christoph BergerDivision of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Werner C AlbrichDivision of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Matthias SchlegelDivision of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Tim RoloffInstitute for Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Adrian EgliInstitute for Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Oliver NolteDivision of Human Microbiology, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Christian R KahlertDivision of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland. christian.kahlert@kispisg.ch.
University of St. Gallen · CHUniversity Children's Hospital Zurich · CHUniversity Hospital of Basel · CHUniversity of Basel · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

At our tertiary children's hospital, infections with newly detected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among children attending primary (age 6-12 years) and secondary school (age 13-16 years) nearly doubled in 2018 compared to previous years. This observation initiated an epidemiological outbreak investigation including phenotypic (susceptibility testing) and genotypic (whole genome sequencing) characterization of the isolates. In addition, a cross-sectional study was conducted to determine source of the outbreak, colonization frequency and to identify risk factors for transmission using a questionnaire. As a result, 49 individuals were detected with 57 corresponding isolates. Based on the case definition combined with whole genome sequencing, a core cluster was identified that shared common genetic features and a similar antimicrobial susceptibility pattern (efflux-mediated macrolide resistance, tetracycline susceptibility along with presence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin). Epidemiologic evaluation identified a distinct school as a common risk factor. However, the source of the clustered infections within that school could not be further specified. No further cases could be detected after decolonization of infected and colonized children.

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusAdolescentAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildCross-Sectional StudiesDisease OutbreaksDrug Resistance, BacterialHumansMacrolidesSchoolsSwitzerlandAnti-Bacterial AgentsMacrolides

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PMCPMC9674615
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