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Table 2 Characterization of MRSA isolates from Nigeria based on antibiotic susceptibility pattern, detection of antibiotic resistance genes, SCCmec typing, spa typing and MLST

From: Antibiotic resistance and molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureusin Nigeria

Isolate No

Location

Sample or Clinical Diagnosis

Antibiotype

Antibiotic resistance genes

SCCmectype

spatype

MLST

09-01730

Ile-Ife

Chronic ulcer

PEN, OXA, GEN, OTE, SXT

mecA, aacA-aphD, tetK

V

t451

8

09-01731

Ile-Ife

Urinary tract infection

PEN, OXA, GEN, OTE

mecA, aacA-aphD, tetM

IV

t008

94 (8-slv)

09-01739

Lagos

Wound infection

PEN, OXA, OTE, CIP, SXT

mecA, tetK

V

t002

5

09-01776

Ibadan

Conjunctivitis

PEN, OXA, OTE, SXT

mecA, tetK

V

t064

8

09-01786

Ibadan

Wound infection

PEN, OXA, GEN, OTE, CIP, SXT, MFL

mecA, aacA-aphD, tetK

V

t064

8

09-01789

Maiduguri

Wound infection

PEN, OXA, GEN, ERY, CLI, OTE, CIP, SXT, MFL

mecA, aacA-aphD, ermA, tetM

III

t037

241

09-01791-1

Maiduguri

Semen (Infertility)

PEN, OXA, GEN, ERY, CLI, OTE, CIP, SXT, MFL

mecA, aacA-aphD, ermA, tetM

IIIa

t037

241

09-01795

Maiduguri

Throat Infection

PEN, OXA, GEN, ERY, CLI, OTE, CIP, SXT, MFL

mecA, aacA-aphD, ermA, tetM

IIIa

t037

ND

09-01809

Maiduguri

Semen (Infertility)

PEN, OXA, GEN, ERY, CLI, OTE, CIP, SXT, MFL

mecA, aacA-aphD, ermA, tetM

IIIa

t037

241

09-01811

Maiduguri

Wound Infection

PEN, OXA, GEN, ERY, CLI, OTE, CIP, SXT, MFL

mecA, aacA-aphD, ermA, tetM

IIIa

t037

ND

09-01812

Maiduguri

Wound Infection

PEN, OXA, GEN, ERY, CLI, OTE, CIP, SXT, MFL

mecA, aacA-aphD, ermA, tetM

IIIa

t037

ND

  1. aSCCmec type inferred from related isolate 09-01789
  2. slv: single locus variant
  3. Geographical region: South-West Nigeria (Ile-Ife, Ibadan and Lagos)
  4. North-East Nigeria (Maiduguri)
  5. KEY
  6. PEN: Penicillin G; OX: Oxacillin; GEN: Gentamicin; ERY: Erythromycin; CLI: Clindamycin; OTE: Tetracycline; CIP: Ciprofloxacin; SXT: Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole; MFL: Moxifloxacin
  7. ND: Not determined