The emergence of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

The emergence of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Highlights • A novel mecA homologue, mecC , confers methicillin resistance to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). • mecC MRSA produce negative results with common diagnostic tools. • Reported from throughout Western Europe. Recent increase in Denmark. • Found in a range of host speci...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in microbiology (Regular ed.) 2014-01, Vol.22 (1), p.42-47
Hauptverfasser: Paterson, Gavin K, Harrison, Ewan M, Holmes, Mark A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
antibiotic resistance
Denmark
Diagnostic Errors
Europe - epidemiology
genes
Genes, Bacterial
genome sequencing
hosts
Humans
Internal Medicine
mecC
methicillin
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - genetics
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
microbiology
molecular epidemiology
monitoring
patients
Review
Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections - veterinary
zoonosis
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • A novel mecA homologue, mecC , confers methicillin resistance to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). • mecC MRSA produce negative results with common diagnostic tools. • Reported from throughout Western Europe. Recent increase in Denmark. • Found in a range of host species and may pose a zoonotic risk to humans.
ISSN:0966-842X
1878-4380
DOI:10.1016/j.tim.2013.11.003