| Autor: |
Connor Horne, Gabrielle DiMattia, Nicholas Perkins, Prerana Roth |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Infection Prevention in Practice, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp 100414- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2590-0889 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.infpip.2024.100414 |
| Popis: |
Summary: Prompt treatment for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections is often dependent on known diagnostic testing modalities to differentiate between methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Borderline-oxacillin resistant S. aureus (BORSA), a rare, non-mecA mediated phenotype, has unclear resistance mechanisms but potentially significant consequences as it is frequently misidentified as MSSA but behaves more like MRSA. A retrospective analysis was performed of MSSA bloodstream infections to determine the prevalence of BORSA. Our institution found BORSA prevalence of 0.1%, consistent with literature. Though prevalence is low, due to unclear mechanisms and unreliable detection methods, BORSA may pose a therapeutic and epidemiological threat. |
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