Staphylococcus aureus bacteria going extinct

Friday, September 20,2019

Staphylococcus aureus bacteria going extinct?

By: Marco V. Munoz

Fig. 1. Time trend for percentage of nosocomial methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections

Microorganisms are found pretty much everywhere, even in areas where most people think they are safe. Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive methicillin-resistant bacteria, commonly found in health-care facilities. This bacterium is responsible for many different sites of infections to humans, also known as nosocomial infection- given such name because the infection is obtained in hospitals. A prospective analysis carried by Kramer and colleagues demonstrated a significant reduction of four different infections linked to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) over 10 years in Germany. The Data from the infection sites included bloodstreams infections, lower respiratory tract infections, surgical site infections, and urinary tract infections.This is important to humans because resistance bacteria to antibiotics such as the one mentioned are the cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. Although methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is not completely eradicated, the effort and precautions coming from the communities and health-care facilities together are the main keys for the soon coming to an extinct bacteria. 

Original Article.

Kramer TS , Schröder C , Behnke M , Aghdassi SJ , Geffers C , Gastmeier P , Remschmidt C. (2019). Decrease of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in nosocomial infections in Germany-a prospective analysis over 10 years. The Journal of infection 78(3): 215-219.