Table 1_Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in pediatric cystic fibrosis patie

Katarzyna Garbacz's study analyzes 165 Staphylococcus aureus isolates from 82 pediatric cystic fibrosis patients over a three-year period. The dataset includes results from molecular typing (spa and SCCmec) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. It was last updated on 2026-05-28 and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze the diversity of spa types and clonal complexes in a pediatric CF population based on the 64 identified spa types and 11 MLST clonal complexes.
• Investigate age-stratified patterns of antimicrobial resistance based on the high macrolide and lincosamide resistance rates reported among adolescents (12–18 years).
• Study monoclonal versus polyclonal colonization patterns based on the finding that 67.1% of patients had a single spa type.
• Assess the prevalence and context of MRSA colonization based on the 10.7% MRSA detection rate exclusively in monoclonal cases.

Strengths

• Includes detailed molecular typing results for 165 bacterial isolates from 82 patients.
• Provides specific prevalence figures for antimicrobial resistance, such as 67.4% macrolide resistance in adolescents.
• Reports on the diversity of spa types, including the identification of five novel types.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a single-center study, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Katarzyna Garbacz via figshare.

Collection Method

Laboratory analysis of respiratory isolates from pediatric patients diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

Time Range

Covers a three-year period (specific years not stated).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 04:50:43; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Single-center study; geographic location is not specified.