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Title: Rapid Emergence and Evolution of Staphylococcus aureus Clones Harboring fusC-Containing Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome Elements.
Austin Authors: Baines, Sarah L;Howden, Benjamin P ;Heffernan, Helen;Stinear, Timothy P;Carter, Glen P;Seemann, Torsten;Kwong, Jason C ;Ritchie, Stephen R;Williamson, Deborah A
Affiliation: Doherty Applied Microbial Genomics, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, The University of Melbourne at The Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia
Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, The University of Melbourne at The Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia
Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Wellington, New Zealand
Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Issue Date: Apr-2016
Date: 2016
Publication information: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2016; 60(4): 2359-65
Abstract: The prevalence of fusidic acid (FA) resistance amongStaphylococcus aureusstrains in New Zealand (NZ) is among the highest reported globally, with a recent study describing a resistance rate of approximately 28%. Three FA-resistantS. aureusclones (ST5 MRSA, ST1 MSSA, and ST1 MRSA) have emerged over the past decade and now predominate in NZ, and in all three clones FA resistance is mediated by thefusCgene. In particular, ST5 MRSA has rapidly become the dominant MRSA clone in NZ, although the origin of FA-resistant ST5 MRSA has not been explored, and the genetic context offusCin FA-resistant NZ isolates is unknown. To better understand the rapid emergence of FA-resistantS. aureus, we used population-based comparative genomics to characterize a collection of FA-resistant and FA-susceptible isolates from NZ. FA-resistant NZ ST5 MRSA displayed minimal genetic diversity and represented a phylogenetically distinct clade within a global population model of clonal complex 5 (CC5)S. aureus In all lineages,fusCwas invariably located within staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) elements, suggesting that SCC-mediated horizontal transfer is the primary mechanism offusCdissemination. The genotypic association offusCwithmecAhas important implications for the emergence of MRSA clones in populations with high usage of fusidic acid. In addition, we found thatfusCwas colocated with a recently described virulence factor (tirS) in dominant NZS. aureusclones, suggesting a fitness advantage. This study points to the likely molecular mechanisms responsible for the successful emergence and spread of FA-resistantS. aureus.
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/18726
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.03020-15
ORCID: 0000-0002-6298-7942
0000-0003-0237-1473
Journal: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
PubMed URL: 26856837
Type: Journal Article
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