Staphylococcus saprophyticus Causing Infections in Humans Is Associated with High Resistance to Heavy Metals
Opeyemi U. Lawal, Maria João Fraqueza, Peder Worning, Ons Bouchami, Mette Damkjær Bartels, Luísa Gonçalves, Paulo Paixão, Elsa Gonçalves, Cristina Toscano, Joanna Empel, Małgorzata Urbaś, M.Á. Domínguez, Henrik Westh, Hermı́nia de Lencastre, Maria Miragaia
Abstract
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a common pathogen of the urinary tract, a heavy metal-rich environment, but information regarding its heavy metal resistance is unknown. We investigated 422 S. saprophyticus isolates from human infection and colonization/contamination, animals, and environmental sources for resistance to copper, zinc, arsenic, and cadmium using the agar dilution method.
Topics & Concepts
Staphylococcus saprophyticusMicrobiologyAgar Dilution MethodCadmiumZincStaphylococcusPathogenAgar dilutionBiologyStaphylococcus aureusBacteriaMinimum inhibitory concentrationAntimicrobialChemistryGeneticsOrganic chemistryAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing