Detection and Genetic Environment of Pleuromutilin-Lincosamide-Streptogramin A Resistance Genes in Staphylococci Isolated from Pets.

ABSTRACT: Increasing emergence of staphylococci resistant to pleuromutilins, lincosamides, and streptogramin A (PLS_A) and isolated from humans and pets is a growing public health concern worldwide. Currently, there was only one published study regarding one of the PLS_A genes, vga(A) detected in staphylococci isolated from cat. In this study, eleven pleuromutilin-resistant staphylococci from pets and two from their owners were isolated and further characterized for their antimicrobial susceptibilities, plasmid profiles, genotypes, and genetic context of the PLS_A resistance genes. The gene sal(A) identified in 11 staphylococcal isolates was found for the first time in Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Staphylococcus xy

SUBMITTER: Deng F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5306371 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature