Multidrug Resistance Plasmid pTZC1 Could Be Pooled among <i>Cutibacterium</i> Strains on the Skin Surface
Juri Koizumi, Keisuke Nakase, Nobukazu Hayashi, Chikage Takeo, Hidemasa Nakaminami
Abstract
The emergence of antimicrobial resistance not only in Cutibacterium acnes strain but also other skin bacteria such as Staphylococcus epidermidis is a big concern due to antimicrobial use for the treatment of acne vulgaris. Increased prevalence of macrolides-clindamycin resistant C. acnes relates to the acquisition of exogenous antimicrobial resistance genes. erm (50) is harbored by the multidrug resistance plasmid pTZC1, which has been found in C. acnes and C. granulosum strains isolated from patients with acne vulgaris.
Topics & Concepts
ClindamycinAcneMicrobiologyAntibiotic resistanceAntimicrobialStaphylococcus epidermidisMultiple drug resistancePropionibacterium acnesBiologyPlasmidStaphylococcus aureusAntibioticsBacteriaStaphylococcal Skin InfectionsSkin infectionGeneGeneticsAcne and Rosacea Treatments and EffectsDermatology and Skin DiseasesNail Diseases and Treatments