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Restriction endonuclease analysis of Staphylococcus aureus plasmid DNA from three continents. 1992

B N Doebbeling, and M A Pfaller, and R J Hollis, and L D Boyken, and A C Pignatari, and L A Herwaldt, and R P Wenzel
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.

Staphylococcus aureus isolates (n = 1201) from 20 centers in Europe, the USA and Brazil were evaluated for the presence of epidemiologic markers. Plasmid typing and restriction endonuclease analysis of plasmid DNA confirmed the presence of an apparently identical plasmid in 13% of clinical isolates. The plasmid was recovered from all 20 hospitals studied, with an overall frequency of greater than 10% on each of the three continents. Since relatively few staphylococcal plasmids may be shared by epidemiologically unrelated strains, there are inherent limitations to this otherwise useful technique. Additionally, these data demonstrate the importance of including unrelated strains of Staphylococcus aureus from the local region as controls when molecular typing methods are performed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008826 Microbial Sensitivity Tests Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses). Bacterial Sensitivity Tests,Drug Sensitivity Assay, Microbial,Minimum Inhibitory Concentration,Antibacterial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Antibiogram,Antimicrobial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Bacterial Sensitivity Test,Breakpoint Determination, Antibacterial Susceptibility,Breakpoint Determination, Antimicrobial Susceptibility,Fungal Drug Sensitivity Tests,Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Sensitivity Test, Bacterial,Sensitivity Tests, Bacterial,Test, Bacterial Sensitivity,Tests, Bacterial Sensitivity,Viral Drug Sensitivity Tests,Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Antibiograms,Concentration, Minimum Inhibitory,Concentrations, Minimum Inhibitory,Inhibitory Concentration, Minimum,Inhibitory Concentrations, Minimum,Microbial Sensitivity Test,Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations,Sensitivity Test, Microbial,Sensitivity Tests, Microbial,Test, Microbial Sensitivity,Tests, Microbial Sensitivity
D010957 Plasmids Extrachromosomal, usually CIRCULAR DNA molecules that are self-replicating and transferable from one organism to another. They are found in a variety of bacterial, archaeal, fungal, algal, and plant species. They are used in GENETIC ENGINEERING as CLONING VECTORS. Episomes,Episome,Plasmid
D001938 Brazil A country located on the eastern coast of South America, located between Colombia and Peru, that borders the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, on the south by Uruguay, and on the west by Argentina. The capital is Brasilia.
D004269 DNA, Bacterial Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of bacteria. Bacterial DNA
D005060 Europe The continent north of AFRICA, west of ASIA and east of the ATLANTIC OCEAN. Northern Europe,Southern Europe,Western Europe
D013211 Staphylococcus aureus Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D015246 Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI One of the Type II site-specific deoxyribonucleases (EC 3.1.21.4). It recognizes and cleaves the sequence G/AATTC at the slash. EcoRI is from E coliRY13. Several isoschizomers have been identified. EC 3.1.21.-. DNA Restriction Enzyme EcoRI,Deoxyribonuclease SsoI,Endonuclease EcoRI,Eco RI,Eco-RI,EcoRI Endonuclease,Endodeoxyribonuclease ECoRI,Endodeoxyribonuclease HsaI,Endonuclease Eco159I,Endonuclease Eco82I,Endonuclease RsrI,Endonuclease SsoI,HsaI Endonuclease,Restriction Endonuclease RsrI
D015247 Deoxyribonuclease HindIII One of the Type II site-specific deoxyribonucleases (EC 3.1.21.4). It recognizes and cleaves the sequence A/AGCTT at the slash. HindIII is from Haemophilus influenzae R(d). Numerous isoschizomers have been identified. EC 3.1.21.-. DNA Restriction Enzyme HindIII,Deoxyribonuclease BstFI,Deoxyribonuclease EcoVIII,Endonuclease HindIII,B Pertussis Restriction Enzyme I,BpeI Endonuclease,Endodeoxyribonuclease BpeI,Endonuclease Asp52I,Endonuclease BbrI,Endonuclease BpeI,Endonuclease BstFI,Endonuclease Cfr32I,Endonuclease ChuI,Endonuclease Eco65I,Endonuclease Eco98I,Endonuclease EcoVIII,Endonuclease Hin1076III,Endonuclease Hin173I,Endonuclease HinJCII,Endonuclease HinbIII,Endonuclease HinfII,Endonuclease HsuI,Endonuclease LlaCI,Endonuclease MkiI,LlaCI, Endonuclease

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