Absence of the mecC gene in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus isolated from various clinical samples: The first multi-centeredstudy in Turkey

ÇIKMAN, Aytekin | AYDIN, Merve | GÜLHAN, Barış | KARAKEÇİLİ, Faruk | KURTOĞLU, Muhammet Güzel | YÜKSEKKAYA, Şerife | PARLAK, Mehmet | GÜLTEPE, Sümbül Bilge | ÇOPUR ÇİÇEK, Ayşegül | BAYINDIR BİLMAN, Fulya | ÇİFTÇİ, İhsan Hakkı | KARA, Murat | ATMACA, Selahattin | ÖZEKİNCİ, Tuncer

tBackground: mecA is a predefined gene causing methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)isolates; however, it has been shown that some methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains do notcarry this gene. Recently, in isolates found to be MRSA-positive but mecA-negative, a new resistance gene called mecC, which is a homolog of mecA, has been reported. This study aimed to investigate the mecCand mecA genes in MRSA strains isolated from different geographic regions in Turkey.Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 494 MRSA strains isolated from seven geographical regionsi ...Daha fazlası