Distribution of Macrolide, Lincosamide, and Streptogramin B and Detection of erm Genes in Staphylococcus aureus from Wounds in Uyo, Nigeria
Journal: Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica (Vol.39, No. 3)Publication Date: 2023-09-01
Authors : Umo A.N. Ibeakamma N.C. Akinjogunla O.J. Etang U.E. Akpan N.G. Adie S.A.;
Page : 271-279
Keywords : constitutive; inducible; methicillin; genes; Staphylococcus aureus; phenotypes;
Abstract
The increasing resistance to macrolide, lincosamide, and streptogramin B (MLSB) among methi¬cillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a challenge. The study determined the constitutive and inducible MLSB resistance and erm genes in S. aureus from wounds using the erythromycin-clindamycin D-zone test and a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay, respectively. Of the 260 patients recruited in the study, S. aureus was isolated from the wounds of 102 patients, giving a prevalence rate of 39.2%. Of the 102 S. aureus isolates, 32.4% were methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA), and 67.6% were MRSA. The prevalence of S. aureus in wounds was higher in females (39.8%) than in males (38.4%). The highest prevalence of S. aureus was found in divorce patients (59.1%) and those residing in urban areas (39.7%). There was no statistical difference between the occurrence of MRSA and MSSA in wounds based on the sex (p = 0.97), age (p = 0.08), and marital status (p = 0.41) of the patients. All (100%) MRSA were resistant to Cefoxitin, and chloramphenicol, while ˂ 50% of MRSA were resistant to Tetracycline, Ciprofloxacin, and Gentamycin. Of the 69 MRSA isolates from the wounds, 21.7% and 26.1% were iMLSB and cMLSB phenotypes, respectively. Nine (9) MSSA were iMLSB phenotypes, and eight MSSA were cMLSB pheno-types. Among the 12 representative isolates, three (3) MRSA and one (1) MSSA isolate possessed the ermC gene. This study has revealed that screening tests for iMLSB-resistant S. aureus strains are critical for the therapeutic management of wound infections caused by S. aureus.
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