Identification of a novel optrA-harbouring transposon, Tn6823, in Staphylococcus aureus
Yao Zhu, Wanjiang Zhang, Changzhen Wang, Wenyu Liu, Yang Qin, Tian Luan, Lingli Wang, Štefan Schwarz, Siguo Liu
Abstract
Oxazolidinones are critically important antimicrobial agents for the treatment of human infections caused by MDR Gram-positive bacteria. ]
Topics & Concepts
Staphylococcus aureusTransposable elementIdentification (biology)MicrobiologyBiologyComputational biologyGeneticsBacteriaGenomeGeneEcologyAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBacteriophages and microbial interactions