Whole-Genome Sequencing of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Staphylococcus haemolyticus</i> Clinical Isolates from Egypt
Cesar Montelongo Hernandez, Carine R. Mores, Catherine Putonti, Alan J. Wolfe, Alaa Abouelfetouh
Abstract
= 40), we were able to produce a picture of the diversity in this region more complete than those afforded by traditional molecular typing strategies. For example, we identified 4 new MLSTs. Most strains harbored genes associated with multidrug resistance, toxin production, biofilm formation, and immune evasion. These data provide invaluable insight for future antibiotic stewardship and infection control within the Middle East.
Topics & Concepts
Staphylococcus haemolyticusStaphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyStaphylococcusAntibioticsMicrococcaceaeStaphylococcal infectionsBiologyMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusMedicineBacteriaAntibacterial agentGeneticsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing