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Table 4 Distribution of antimicrobial resistance genes among the clinical isolates of S. aureus

From: Antimicrobial resistance markers distribution in Staphylococcus aureus from Nsukka, Nigeria

Sample source

Phenotypic resistance

Genotypic resistance

Wound

OX, Ept, Va, E, Azm, ClR

Erm C

Wound

Ox, Ept, Va, E, Azm, Clr, Cip, Fox, Amc

Van A, Mec A, Erm C

Ear

OX, Ept, Va, E, Fox

Van A, Mec A, Erm B

Wound

OX,Ept,VaAk,E,Azm,CLR,Cip, Fox,Amc

Van B

Wound

Ox, Ept, Va, Ak, E, Azm, ClR, Cip, Fox, Amc

Van B

Wound

Ox, Ept, Va, Fox, Amc

Van B

Wound

Ox, Va, Ept, E, Azm, CLR, Fox, Amc

Van B

Wound

Ox, Ept, E, Azm, CLR

MecA

Urine

Ox, Ept, Va, E, Ak, Cip, Amc

MecA

Urine

Ox, Ept, Va, E, Azm, CLR, Cip, Fox, Amc

Mec A, Erm B, Erm C

Urine

Ox, E, Azm, CLR, Cip, Fox

Mec A

Urine

Ox, Ept, Va, E, Azm, CLR, Cip, Fox, Amc

Van A, Mec A, Erm B, Erm C

Urine

Ox, Ept, E, Azm, ClR, Cip, Fox, Amc

Van A, Mec A

Urine

Ox, Ept, Va, E, Azm, CLR, Cip, Fox, Amc

Van A

Urine

Ox, Va, E, Fox, Cip, Azm

Van A, Mec A, Erm C

  1. Key: OX: Oxacillin; Va: Vancomycin; Ept: ertapenem; E: erythromycin; AZM: Azithromycin; Cip: ciprofloxacin; Fox: cefoxitin; Amc: Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. Van A, Van B genes: encodes for Vancomycim, Erm A, B, C genes: encodes erythromycin ribosomal methylase ABC, Mec A gene: encodes for methicillin-resistance [11, 19]