First Record of Isolation and Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis from Clinical Samples in Iraq
Joint Authors
Obayes, Mohammed H.
al-Charrakh, Alaa H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was conducted to determine the frequency of Staphylococcus lugdunensis in different clinical samples.
Out of 690 clinical samples, a total of 178 coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) isolates were recovered.
CoNS were identified as 10 different species; 22 isolates belonged to Staphylococcus lugdunensis.
Two specific genes for S.
lugdunensis were used ( tanA gene and fbl gene) to confirm identification.
Both of these specific genes were detected in 15 (68.1%) of 22 isolates that were identified phenotypically.
The results of oxacillin MIC showed that 7 of the 15 (46.6%) S.
lugdunensis isolates were oxacillin resistant.
The antibiotic susceptibility testing against 16 antibiotics showed that resistance rates were variable towards these antibiotics.
Eight of fifteen S.
lugdunensis isolates (53.3%) were β-lactamase producer.
Results of molecular detection of mecA gene found that mecA gene was detected in 6 (40%) of 15 S.
lugdunensis.
All of these 6 isolates (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, and S6) were resistant to oxacillin.
One isolate (S7) was resistant to oxacillin but mecA was not detected in this isolate.
This study is a first record of isolation and characterization of methicillin resistant S.
lugdunensis (MRSL) from clinical samples in Iraq.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Charrakh, Alaa H.& Obayes, Mohammed H.. 2014. First Record of Isolation and Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis from Clinical Samples in Iraq. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494579
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Charrakh, Alaa H.& Obayes, Mohammed H.. First Record of Isolation and Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis from Clinical Samples in Iraq. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494579
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Charrakh, Alaa H.& Obayes, Mohammed H.. First Record of Isolation and Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis from Clinical Samples in Iraq. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494579
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494579