Copresence of tet(K) and tet(M) in Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clonal Complex 398 Is Associated with Increased Fitness during Exposure to Sublethal Concentrations of Tetracycline

Jesper Larsen, Julie Clasen, Julie Elvekjær Hansen, Wilhelm Paulander, Andreas Petersen, Anders Rhod Larsen, Dorte Frees

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Abstract

The tetracycline resistance gene tet(K) was shown to be integrated within the predominant staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) element of Danish livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398 (LA-MRSA CC398). These LA-MRSA CC398 isolates already possessed tet(M), but the acquisition of tet(K) significantly improved their fitness at sublethal concentrations of tetracycline. Because tet(K) is genetically linked to SCCmec, the use of tetracycline in food animals may have contributed to the successful spread of LA-MRSA CC398.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Vol/bind60
Udgave nummer7
Sider (fra-til)4401-4403
ISSN0066-4804
DOI
StatusUdgivet - jul. 2016

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