Open AccessDraft Genome Sequence of a Highly Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 15A Strain Isolated from Blood
Author(s) -
Revathy Arushothy,
Norazah Ahmad,
Fairuz Amran,
Rohaidah Hashim,
Nazirah Samsuddin,
Che Roslina Che Azih
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.00167-18
Subject(s) - streptococcus pneumoniae , serotype , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , whole genome sequencing , tetracycline , strain (injury) , virology , penicillin , pneumococcal conjugate vaccine , antibiotic resistance , genome , antibiotics , gene , genetics , anatomy
After the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Malaysia in recent years, the emergence of nonvaccine serotypes is of concern, particularly the antibiotic-resistant strains, with an increase specifically in serotype 15A. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Streptococcus pneumoniae strain SS40_16, isolated from the blood sample of a 19-month-old female in 2016. SS40_16 is a multidrug-resistant strain with resistance to penicillin (MIC, ≥2 µg/ml), tetracycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. The strain belongs to serotype 15A and sequence type 1591 (ST1591).