Article
Genetic changes associated with tigecycline resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in vitro-selected mutants belonging to different lineages.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Apr 2021
Herrera Melina, Gregorio Sabrina Di, Haim María Sol, Posse Graciela, Mollerach Marta, Di Conza José
Abstract excerpt
Tigecycline (TGC) resistance remains rare in Staphylococcus aureus worldwide. In this study, 12 TGC-resistant S. aureus mutants (TRSAm) were obtained displaying an increase in efflux activity. The isolates belonged to seven different genetic lineages, with a predominance of clonal complex 5 (CC5). Diverse genetic changes in mepA and mepR genes were found producing alterations in the amino acid sequences of the...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- DNA, Bacterial
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Genome, Bacterial
- Humans
- Membrane Transport Proteins
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
