Emergence of livestock-associated MRSA in the Egyptian Nile Delta that carry the exfoliative toxin gene etA: a case for enhanced surveillance
We describe a novel variant of a CC15 livestock-associated MRSA strain from Egypt. Because of the presence of etA, it might be of increased virulence to humans, especially to new-borns who might also be exposed to contaminated milk. Hence, we urgently recommend surveillance of SSSS/Ritter´s disease in Egypt or in people with relevant travel history.
Authors
- Maged R. El-Ashker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3217-9864)
- Sindy Burgold-Voigt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5577-9515)
- Abiola Catherine Senok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6382-198X)
- Celia Diezel
- Muhabat Adeola Raji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6200-8233)
- Martin Reinicke
- Stefan Monecke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4368-8709)
- Mayada Gwida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6312-4703)
- Samar S. Boswihi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0800-5175)
- Shahinda Rezk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2916-6226)
- Ali M. Somily (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-6107)
- Ralf Ehricht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6612-0043)
- Edet E. Udo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7269-7949)
- Elisabeth Liebler–Tenorio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0881-6052)
- Elke Müller
- Sascha D. Braun
Institutions
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (DE)
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- Mansoura University (EG)
- King Saud Medical City (SA)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (DE)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Leibniz Association (DE)
- Kuwait University (KW)
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (AE)
- InfectoGnostics Research Campus Jena (DE)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-07-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-025-05163-z
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- Alfaisal University