PREVALENCE OF CARRYNG MECA GENE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS STRAINS FROM PEDIATRIC INFECTIONS

Abstract: From the total S. aureus strains isolated in the Hospital for Children “Sf. Maria” Iasi during the period November 2000 November 2003, 32,8% demonstrated to be methicillin-resistant (MRSA). From the two groups of MRSA: GR-MRSA and GS-MRSA, the last one had a slight prevalence during the years 2000, 2001 and 2002. Unexpectedly, during the first months of 2003 year, the number of these GS-MRSA strains triplicates. All the strains, including those with low resistance to O and those with high resistance to O are positive for the presence mecA gene.