Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococci:

Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococci:

Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococci:

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

Salha Ibrahem

Salha Ibrahem

Salha Ibrahem

Horizontal Transfer of Mobile Genetic Element (SCCmec) between Staphylococcal Species

Horizontal Transfer of Mobile Genetic Element (SCCmec) between Staphylococcal Species

The genetic characteristics and putative horizontal transfer of SCCmec in the Finnish S. aureus and CNS were studied by using standard microbiological and molecular typing techniques. A high variety of different SCCmec types were found in clinical methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis (MRSE) and in colonising MR-CNS. Some of them were similar to the SCCmec types of MRSA. Certain individuals carried MRSA and MRSE that had the same SCCmec type V. These findings suggest that horizontal gene transfer between Finnish staphylococci may have occurred. Genetic studies of staphylococci will provide deeper understanding of the mechanisms involved in the development and spread of resistance. SCCmec typing is important for understanding the genetic background of the strains.

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