scholarly journals Carriage of an ACME II Variant May Have Contributed to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Sequence Type 239-Like Strain Replacement in Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 3380-3383 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. A. Espedido ◽  
J. A. Steen ◽  
T. Barbagiannakos ◽  
J. Mercer ◽  
D. L. Paterson ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTApproximately 39% of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) sequence type 239 (ST239)-like bloodstream isolates from Liverpool Hospital (obtained between 1997 and 2008) carry an arginine catabolic mobile element (ACME). Whole-genome sequencing revealed that an ACME II variant is located betweenorfXand SCCmecIII, and based on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns and temporal relationships of all ST239-like isolates (n= 360), ACME carriage may have contributed to subpulsotype strain replacement.

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 3669-3671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Chang Cai ◽  
Yan Yan Hu ◽  
Hong Wei Zhou ◽  
Gong-Xiang Chen ◽  
Rong Zhang

ABSTRACTSixcfr-harboring methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) isolates, which belonged to the same clone of sequence type 5 (ST5)-staphylococcal cassette chromosomemecelement II (SCCmecII)-spat311, were investigated in this study. Complete sequencing of acfr-carrying plasmid, pLRSA417, revealed an 8,487-bp fragment containing a Tn4001-like transposon,cfr,orf1, and ISEnfa4. This segment, first identified in an animal plasmid, pSS-01, was observed in several plasmids from clinical coagulase-negative staphylococci in China, suggesting that thecfrgene, which might originate from livestock, was located in the same mobile element and disseminated among different clinical staphylococcal species.


2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 3119-3122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriko Urushibara ◽  
Mitsuyo Kawaguchiya ◽  
Mayumi Onishi ◽  
Keiji Mise ◽  
Meiji Soe Aung ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTTwenty-two of 1,103 methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) isolates containing the type II staphylococcal cassette chromosomemecelement (SCCmec) (collected in Hokkaido, Japan, from 2008 to 2011) harbored the arginine catabolic mobile element (ACME). Five genetic variations were identified in the ACME-staphylococcal cassette chromosomemeccomposite islands, 66 to 79 kb in size. The percentage of ACME carriage temporally increased from 0.85% to 4.5% in parallel with the emergence of shorter variants (66 to 72 kb). Shorter variants may have a selective advantage and accelerate the dissemination of ACME in Japanese MRSA.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (41) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raphael N. Sieber ◽  
Søren Overballe-Petersen ◽  
Hülya Kaya ◽  
Anders R. Larsen ◽  
Andreas Petersen

ABSTRACT Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) sequence type 630 (ST630) and spa type t4549 is an emerging lineage in Nordic countries, and some representatives carry the CRISPR-Cas system. Here, the complete genome sequences of two isolates from this lineage are presented, comprising chromosomes of 2,918,239 and 2,877,083 nucleotides, respectively, and a 2,473-nucleotide plasmid carrying erm(C).


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (35) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junzo Hisatsune ◽  
Hideharu Hagiya ◽  
Sumiko Shiota ◽  
Motoyuki Sugai

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus JH4899, a community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) isolate collected from a patient with systematically disseminated infection, is classified as sequence type 8 and carries the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IVl (SCCmecIVl). It produces TSST-1, SEC, a newly discovered enterotoxin (SE1), and epidermal cell differentiation inhibitor A (EDIN-A). Here, we present the complete genome sequence of the chromosome and a plasmid harboring the se1 and ednA genes.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (44) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha J. Hau ◽  
Darrell O. Bayles ◽  
David P. Alt ◽  
Timothy S. Frana ◽  
Tracy L. Nicholson

ABSTRACT Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) is a bacterium carried by or obtained from swine and other livestock. The initial and predominant swine-associated LA-MRSA sequence type (ST) identified is ST398. Here, we present 14 draft genome sequences from LA-MRSA ST398 isolates found in the United States.


mSystems ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangyou Yu ◽  
Astrid V. Cienfuegos-Gallet ◽  
Marcus H. Cunningham ◽  
Ye Jin ◽  
Bingjie Wang ◽  
...  

Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 9 (ST9) is the main LA-MRSA clone spreading in the Asian continent. It can colonize and cause mild to severe infections both in animal and humans.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (42) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha J. Hau ◽  
Darrell O. Bayles ◽  
David P. Alt ◽  
Tracy L. Nicholson

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal bacterium of humans that can cause a spectrum of diseases. An isolate’s capacity to cause disease is partially attributed to the acquisition of novel mobile genetic elements. This report provides the draft genome sequence of one methicillin-susceptible and seven methicillin-resistant clinical human S. aureus isolates.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (44) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha J. Hau ◽  
Darrell O. Bayles ◽  
David P. Alt ◽  
Timothy S. Frana ◽  
Tracy L. Nicholson

ABSTRACT Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonizes humans and other animals such as swine. Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) sequence type 5 (ST5) isolates are a public concern due to their pathogenicity and ability to acquire mobile genetic elements. This report presents draft genome sequences for 63 LA-MRSA ST5 isolates in the United States.


2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 1896-1905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna C. Shore ◽  
Angela S. Rossney ◽  
Orla M. Brennan ◽  
Peter M. Kinnevey ◽  
Hilary Humphreys ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTThe arginine catabolic mobile element (ACME) is prevalent among methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) isolates of sequence type 8 (ST8) and staphylococcal chromosomal cassettemec(SCCmec) type IVa (USA300) (ST8-MRSA-IVa isolates), and evidence suggests that ACME enhances the ability of ST8-MRSA-IVa to grow and survive on its host. ACME has been identified in a small number of isolates belonging to other MRSA clones but is widespread among coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS). This study reports the first description of ACME in two distinct strains of the pandemic ST22-MRSA-IV clone. A total of 238 MRSA isolates recovered in Ireland between 1971 and 2008 were investigated for ACME using a DNA microarray. Twenty-three isolates (9.7%) were ACME positive, and all were either MRSA genotype ST8-MRSA-IVa (7/23, 30%) or MRSA genotype ST22-MRSA-IV (16/23, 70%). Whole-genome sequencing and comprehensive molecular characterization revealed the presence of a novel 46-kb ACME and staphylococcal chromosomal cassettemec(SCCmec) composite island (ACME/SCCmec-CI) in ST22-MRSA-IVh isolates (n= 15). This ACME/SCCmec-CI consists of a 12-kb DNA region previously identified in ACME type II inS. epidermidisATCC 12228, a truncated copy of the J1 region of SCCmectype I, and a complete SCCmectype IVh element. The composite island has a novel genetic organization, with ACME located withinorfXand SCCmeclocated downstream of ACME. One PVL locus-positive ST22-MRSA-IVa isolate carried ACME located downstream of SCCmectype IVa, as previously described in ST8-MRSA-IVa. These results suggest that ACME has been acquired by ST22-MRSA-IV on two independent occasions. At least one of these instances may have involved horizontal transfer and recombination events between MRSA and CoNS. The presence of ACME may enhance dissemination of ST22-MRSA-IV, an already successful MRSA clone.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianchun Zong ◽  
Dehua Liu ◽  
Min Li ◽  
Baolin Sun

Staphylococcal pathogens, especially multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, are responsible for various clinical infections. Multilocus sequence type 630 (ST630) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has been shown to have augmented pathogenicity in humans. In this announcement, we report the complete genome sequence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant strain RJ1267 of Staphylococcus aureus ST630.


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