Characterisation of a novel SCCmec VI element harbouring fusC in an emerging Staphylococcus aureus strain from the Arabian Gulf region.

Characterisation of a novel SCCmec VI element harbouring fusC in an emerging Staphylococcus aureus strain from the Arabian Gulf region.

Fusidic acid is a steroid antibiotic known since the 1960s. It is frequently used in topical preparations, i.e., ointments, for the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus. There is an increasing number of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains that harbo...

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Main Authors: Abiola Senok, Peter Slickers, Helmut Hotzel, Samar Boswihi, Sascha D Braun, Darius Gawlik, Elke Müller, Anju Nabi, Rania Nassar, Hedda Nitschke, Annett Reissig, Antje Ruppelt-Lorz, Joseph Mafofo, Ali M Somily, Edet Udo, Ralf Ehricht, Stefan Monecke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223985

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