Emergence of Thymidine-Dependent Staphylococcus aureus Small-Colony Variants in Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Southern Brazil
Dilair Camargo de Souza, Laura Lúcia Cogo, Líbera Maria Dalla-Costa, Ana Paula de Oliveira Tomaz, Danieli Conte, Carlos Antônio Riedi, Nelson Augusto Rosário Filho, Jussara Kasuko Palmeiro
Abstract
Similar findings have not yet been reported in Brazil, emphasizing the importance of monitoring small-colony variants (SCVs). Altogether, our results highlight the need to improve detection methods and review antimicrobial therapy protocols in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.
Topics & Concepts
Staphylococcus aureusBiologyCystic fibrosisMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyMultilocus sequence typingGenePolymerase chain reactionStaphylococcal infectionsrpoBSCCmecGeneticsGenotypeBacteria16S ribosomal RNAAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingPlant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies