Characterization of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates\n from Fitness Centers in Memphis Metropolitan Area, USA

2016/06/27 by Nabanita Mukherjee, Mukherjee, Nabanita, Irshad M. Sulaiman +3
Medicine · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus #Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing #Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1606.08377

Abstract

Indoor skin-contact surfaces of public fitness centers may serve as\nreservoirs of potential human transmission of methicillin-resistant\nStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA). We found a high prevalence of multi-drug\nresistant (MDR)-MRSA of CC59 lineage harboring a variety of extracellular toxin\ngenes from surface swab samples collected from inanimate surfaces of fitness\ncenters in Memphis metropolitan area, USA. Our findings underscore the role of\ninanimate surfaces as potential sources of transmission of MDR-MRSA strains\nwith considerable genetic diversity.\n

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