Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Food contaminated with multiple antibiotic-resistant S.aureus can be a major threat to the public health. The purpose of this study was to isolate S.aureus from different food sources, determine their antimicrobial susceptibility as well as detection of mecA gene among some resistant isolates. Out o...

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Published in:	Journal of veterinary medical research Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 186 - 193
Main Authors:	R. El Seedy, Fawzy, S. H. Salam, Hala, A. A., Samy, A. khairy, Eman, T. Omara, Shimaa, A. koraney, Aya
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University 01-12-2017
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Summary:	Food contaminated with multiple antibiotic-resistant S.aureus can be a major threat to the public health. The purpose of this study was to isolate S.aureus from different food sources, determine their antimicrobial susceptibility as well as detection of mecA gene among some resistant isolates. Out of 125 samples, 19 S.aureus isolates were isolated, and the antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed high resistance against kanamycin, penicillin G, oxacillin, erythromycin and tetracycline were the most resistant antimicrobials agents. All the tested isolates isolates were multiple drug resistant (MDR).Eight out of 19 isolates were phenotypically resistant to oxacillin as well as they were carriers for mecA gene.
ISSN:	2357-0520 2357-0512 2357-0520
DOI:	10.21608/jvmr.2017.43282