Dysfunctional accessory gene regulator (agr) as a prognostic factor in invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Soon Ok Lee, Shinwon Lee, Jeong Eun Lee, Kyoung Ho Song, Chang Kyung Kang, Yu Mi Wi, Rafael San-Juan, Luis E. López-Cortés, Alicia Lacoma, Cristina Prat, Hee Chang Jang, Eu Suk Kim, Hong Bin Kim, Sun Hee Lee

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Abstract

The accessory gene regulator (agr) locus of Staphylococcus aureus is a quorum-sensing virulence regulator. Although there are many studies concerning the effect of dysfunctional agr on the outcomes of S. aureus infection, there is no systematic review to date. We systematically searched for clinical studies reporting outcomes of invasive S. aureus infections and the proportion of dysfunctional agr among their causative strains, and we performed a meta-analysis to obtain estimates of the odds of outcomes of invasive S. aureus infection with dysfunctional versus functional agr. Of 289 articles identified by our research strategy, 20 studies were meta-analysed for crude analysis of the impact of dysfunctional agr on outcomes of invasive S. aureus infection. Dysfunctional agr was generally associated with unfavourable outcomes (OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.05–1.66), and the impact of dysfunctional agr on outcome was more prominent in invasive methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections (OR 1.54, CI 1.20–1.97). Nine studies were meta-analysed for the impact of dysfunctional agr on the 30-day mortality of invasive S. aureus infection. Invasive MRSA infection with dysfunctional agr exhibited higher 30-day mortality (OR 1.40, CI 1.03–1.90) than that with functional agr. On the other hand, invasive MSSA infection with dysfunctional agr exhibited lower 30-day mortality (OR 0.51, CI 0.27–0.95). In the post hoc subgroup analysis by the site of MRSA infection, dysfunctional agr was associated with higher 30-day mortality in MRSA pneumonia (OR 2.48, CI 1.17–5.25). The effect of dysfunctional agr on the outcome of invasive S. aureus infection may vary depending on various conditions, such as oxacillin susceptibility and the site of infection. Dysfunctional agr was generally associated with unfavourable clinical outcomes and its effect was prominent in MRSA and pneumonia. Dysfunctional agr may be applicable for outcome prediction in cases of invasive MRSA infection with hardly eradicable foci such as pneumonia.

Original languageEnglish
Article number20697
JournalScientific Reports
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2020

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