Development of oxacillin resistance in a patient with recurrent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Eileen M. Burd, Mohammad Tauqeer Alam, Karla D. Passalacqua, Ameeta S. Kalokhe, Molly E. Eaton, Sarah W. Satola, Colleen S. Kraft, Timothy D. Read

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Abstract

Whole-genome sequencing was used to compare longitudinal isolates of Staphylococcus aureus that developed resistance to oxacillin (MIC up to 16 μg/ml). The mecA gene was absent. A novel 5-bp TATCC frameshift insertion in a gene encoding an ABC transporter similar to that of the teichoic acid translocation ATP-binding protein TagH and a 3-bp GCT nonframeshift insertion in the pdhA pyruvate dehydrogenase gene were detected in the oxacillin-resistant isolates.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3114-3117
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume52
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)

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