Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus ST398-t571 harbouring the macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance gene erm(T) in Belgian hospitals

Objectives Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA), collected from 109 Belgian acute-care hospitals during a national survey in 2008, were investigated for macrolide–lincosamide (ML) resistance with particular emphasis on the analysis of erm (T)-carrying isolates. Methods In total, 314 MRSA and 212 MSSA were collected and characterized by spa typing. The SCC mec type of MRSA was determined. Resistance to ML antibiotics was detected by agar dilution and resistant strains were screened by PCR for erm (A), erm (C) and msr (A). Five ML-resist... Mehr ...