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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profile of Staphylococcus aureus in inherited epidermolysis bullosa: a cross‐sectional multicenter study in Brazil
Author(s) -
Santin Juliana T.,
Mariath Luiza M.,
Rossato Adriana M.,
SchulerFaccini Lavínia,
Kiszewski Ana E.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/ijd.15634
Subject(s) - medicine , staphylococcus aureus , antimicrobial , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , skin infection , trimethoprim , anterior nares , epidermolysis bullosa , staphylococcal skin infections , sulfamethoxazole , antibiotic resistance , population , microbiology and biotechnology , colonization , levofloxacin , dermatology , antibiotics , bacteria , biology , environmental health , genetics
Background Infection is an important complication of epidermolysis bullosa (EB), and Staphylococcus aureus has been pointed out as the most common pathogen among this population. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profile of S . aureus colonizing EB patients in Brazil. Methods This cross‐sectional multicenter study was conducted between December 2015 and December 2017. We included a total of 89 individuals with EB from medical centers across Brazil. Data were obtained through clinical and bacteriological investigation. S . aureus were identified by biochemical tests. The nuc and mec A genes were confirmed by PCR assay. Antimicrobial susceptibility was investigated by disk diffusion method. Results The overall prevalence of S . aureus was 51.7% (46/89). Methicillin‐resistant S . aureus (MRSA) was detected in 24.7% (19/77) of all S . aureus isolates, colonizing 15.7% (14/89) of all patients. Community‐associated (CA)‐MRSA strains were resistant against sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim and levofloxacin ( P < 0.05%). S . aureus colonization of the nares and belly button represented a 3.4 times higher risk of simultaneous skin lesion colonization ( P < 0.05%). Conclusions The high frequency of MRSA colonizing patients with EB is alarming considering its association with life‐threatening complications and poorer outcomes. EB patients are at increased risk of colonization and infection by Staphylococcu s aureus and CA‐MRSA. Getting to know S . aureus carriage sites and its antimicrobial susceptibility profile is key when planning new individualized and more effective prophylactic and therapeutic measures.