Samenvatting
In this study, 425 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates recovered in the Dutch-German Euregio were investigated for the presence of the arginine catabolic mobile element (ACME). Sequence analysis by whole-genome sequencing revealed an entirely new organization of the ACME-staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec composite island (SCCmec-CI), with truncated ACME type II located downstream of SCCmec. An identical nucleotide sequence of ACME-SCCmec-CI was found in two distinct MRSA lineages (t064-ST8 and t002-ST5), which has not been reported previously in S. aureus.
Originele taal-2 | English |
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Pagina's (van-tot) | 5774-5777 |
Aantal pagina's | 4 |
Tijdschrift | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy |
Volume | 57 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 11 |
DOI's | |
Status | Published - nov.-2013 |