Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus saprophyticus in Sweden carries various types of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec).
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a common cause of uncomplicated urinary tract infections and is usually susceptible to the antimicrobial agents used for their treatment. However, S. saprophyticus resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics and carrying mecA has been reported. Eight Swedish isolates of mecA-positive S. saprophyticus with diverse origin carrying at least three different types of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) are described here.
Söderquist
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Department of Clinical Microbiology, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden. bo.soderquist@orebroll.se
Berglund
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
D001426:Bacterial Proteins