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penicillin-binding protein 2', 'meccA'

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Overview

Mechanism: alters penicillin-binding protein
Validation Method: PCR
Drug Classes: methicillin
Organisms: Staphylococcus epidermidis
Geographic Location: Pakistan
Papers: 1
Databases: Reslit

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Molecular detection of antimicrobial resistance in local isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis from urinary tract infections in Faisalabad region of Pakistan.

PMID 26648821 · 2015

The study identified multiple antimicrobial resistance genes in Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from urinary tract infections in Pakistan, including tetM, tetK, aac(6')/aph(2"), aacA-aphD, ermA, blaZ, mecA, MeccA, and blaTEM-1, indicating widespread multidrug resistance.

Gene Information

Gene Name: mecca
Allele: MeccA
Encodes: penicillin-binding protein 2', 'meccA'
Source Database: Reslit
Mechanism: alters penicillin-binding protein
Confers Resistance To: methicillin
Organisms Tested In: • Staphylococcus epidermidis
Geographic Location: Pakistan
Validation Method: PCR

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