Transient loss of high-level mupirocin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus due to MupA polymorphism.

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  • Daniel G Driscoll
  • Casey L Young
  • Urs A Ochsner
چکیده

Spontaneous loss of MupA-mediated high-level mupirocin resistance was observed in Staphylococcus aureus, although the isolate gave a PCR-positive test result for mupA. Sequencing of the mupA gene identified a single base-pair deletion that resulted in a frameshift mutation and loss of functional protein. Reversion to the wild-type allele and restoration of high-level resistance occurred with high frequency (>10(-6)), indicating the transient nature of MupA polymorphism.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

دوره 51 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007