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Comparative epidemiology and factors associated with major healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones among interconnected acute-, intermediate- and long-term healthcare facilities in Singapore

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29/07/2020
Author
Chow, Angela
Htun, Htet Lin
Hon, Pei-Yun
Ang, Brenda
Kanagasabai, Kala
Koh, Jocelyn
Holden, Matthew T. G.
Hsu, Li-Yang
Keywords
Anatomic sites
Epidemiology
HA-MRSA clones
Intermediate-care facilities
Long-term care facilities
R Medicine
I-PW
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Objectives Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) has spread across countries and healthcare settings, with different ecological niches for different clones. It is crucial to understand the comparative epidemiology of MRSA clones between healthcare settings, and independent factors associated with colonization of specific clones. Methods We conducted annual cross-sectional surveillance studies in a network comprising an acute-care hospital and six closely-affiliated intermediate- and long-term care facilities in Singapore, in June-July, 2014-2016. 5,394 patients contributed 16,045 nasal, axillary and groin samples for culture and MRSA isolates for whole genome sequencing. Multivariable multilevel multinomial regression models were constructed to assess for independent factors associated with MRSA colonization. Results MRSA clonal complex(CC) 22 was more prevalent in the acute-care hospital(n=256/493; 51.9%) and intermediate-care(n=348/634; 54.9%) than long-term care(n=88/351; 25.1%) facilities, with clones besides CC22 and CC45 being more prevalent in long-term care facilities(n=144/351; 41.0%) (P<0.001). Groin colonization with CC45 was 6 times that of nasal colonization(aOR 6.21, 95%CI 4.26-9.01). Prior MRSA carriage was associated with increased odds of current MRSA colonization in all settings, with a stronger association with CC22(aOR 6.45, 95%CI 3.85-10.87) than CC45(aOR 4.15, 95%CI 2.26-7.58). Conclusions Colonization of MRSA clones differed between anatomic sites and across healthcare settings. With CC22 having a predilection for the nares and CC45 the groin, MRSA screening should include both sites. Prior MRSA carriage is a risk factor for colonization with predominant MRSA clones in the acute-care hospital and intermediate- and long-term care facilities. Contact precautions for prior MRSA-carriers on admission to any healthcare facility could prevent intra- and inter-institutional MRSA transmission.
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Chow , A , Htun , H L , Hon , P-Y , Ang , B , Kanagasabai , K , Koh , J , Holden , M T G & Hsu , L-Y 2020 , ' Comparative epidemiology and factors associated with major healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones among interconnected acute-, intermediate- and long-term healthcare facilities in Singapore ' , Clinical Microbiology and Infection , vol. In press . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2020.07.034
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Clinical Microbiology and Infection
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Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2020.07.034
ISSN
1198-743X
Type
Journal article
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Copyright © 2020 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.. This work has been made available online in accordance with publisher policies or with permission. Permission for further reuse of this content should be sought from the publisher or the rights holder. This is the author created accepted manuscript following peer review and may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2020.07.034.
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Funding: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology analyses were supported by the University of St Andrews Bioinformatics Unit that is funded by a Wellcome Trust ISSF award (grant 097831/Z/11/Z). M.T.G.H is supported by the Scottish Infection Research Network and Chief Scientist Office through the Scottish Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Institute consortium funding (CSO Reference: SIRN10).
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/23668

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