Emergence and clonal expansion of a qacA-harbouring sequence type 45 lineage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06012-z
Abstract: The past decade has seen an increase in the prevalence of sequence type (ST) 45 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), yet the underlying drivers for its emergence and spread remain unclear. To better understand the worldwide… read more here.
Keywords: aureus; sequence type; resistant staphylococcus; qaca ... See more keywords
A Novel, Widespread qacA Allele Results in Reduced Chlorhexidine Susceptibility in Staphylococcus epidermidis
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.02607-18
Abstract: Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is a topical antiseptic widely used in health care settings. In Staphylococcus spp., the pump QacA effluxes CHG, while the closely related QacB cannot due to a single amino acid substitution. ABSTRACT… read more here.
Keywords: qaca; staphylococcus; mic50 mic; positive isolates ... See more keywords