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ArticleJournal of health, population, and nutrition2023

Molecular characterization of enterotoxin genes in methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolated from food poisoning outbreaks in Egypt.

Heba A Ramadan, Ahmed M El-Baz, Reham M Goda, Mohamed M A El-Sokkary, Rasha M El-Morsi

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Heba A RamadanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, 11152, Egypt.
Ahmed M El-BazDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, 11152, Egypt.
Reham M GodaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, 11152, Egypt.
Mohamed M A El-SokkaryMicrobiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt. melsokkary@mans.edu.eg.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2479-3984
Rasha M El-MorsiDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, 11152, Egypt.
Delta University for Science and Technology · EGMansoura University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStaphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), especially methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), is a known disease-causing bacteria with many associated health hazards. Staphylococcal food poisoning can result from staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs).

methodsIn this study, 50 S. aureus isolates were isolated from the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) clinical samples of patients with food poisoning in clinical laboratories at Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt. For determination their antibiogram, these isolates were tested for antimicrobial sensitivity against 12 antimicrobial agents using the agar disk diffusion test. After DNA extraction from the isolates, conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect mecA and SEs genes.

resultsAs a result, all isolates were ampicillin and cefoxitin-resistant, while 86% (43 of 50) of the tested isolates exhibited multidrug resistance (MDR). In contrast, the highest sensitivity was confirmed against vancomycin, linezolid and quinolones, namely ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin. Although 100% of the isolates were mecA positive, staphylococcal enterotoxin genes set-A, set-B, set-C, set-G, set-M, and set-O genes were detected in 56%, 20%, 8%, 32%, 16%, and 24%, of the tested isolates, respectively. Finally, isolates encompassing SEs genes were used to validate a microarray chip, indicating its potential for a better methodological approach for detecting and identifying SEs in human samples.

conclusionThe genotypic findings of this study may help explain the enterotoxigenic patterns in S. aureus among Egyptian patients with food poisoning.

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Foodborne DiseasesMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusDisease OutbreaksEgyptEnterotoxinsHumansMethicillin ResistanceStaphylococcus aureusEnterotoxinsEnterotoxin genesFood poisoningMicroarraysMRSAStaphylococcus aureus

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