Open AccessStaphylococcus haemolyticus as an Important Hospital Pathogen and Carrier of Methicillin Resistance Genes
Author(s) -
E.M. Barros,
Hilana Ceotto,
M. C. F. Bastos,
Kátia Regietto dos Santos,
Márcia Giambiagi-deMarval
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.05563-11
Subject(s) - staphylococcus haemolyticus , sccmec , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , pathogen , gene , antibiotic resistance , staphylococcus , staphylococcus aureus , antibiotics , genetics , virology , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , bacteria
Phenotypic and molecular methods were used to characterize the antibiotic resistance of 64 clinical isolates of Staphylococcus haemolyticus. By PCR of the mecA gene, 87% were found to be methicillin resistant. Approximately 55% harbored staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec element (SCCmec) type V, and only one SCCmec type IV. Many isolates (75%) displayed multiresistance, and pulsotype analysis showed a high diversity.
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