TABLE 2.
Antibiotic resistance genes and their corresponding phenotypes in each of the 80 isolates
| Antibiotic resistance gene(s) | No. of isolates | Antibiotic resistance phenotypea | No. of isolates |
|---|---|---|---|
| mecA | 4 | OXA + PEN | 4 |
| mecA, blaZ | 31 | OXA + PEN | 31 |
| mecA | 1 | No resistance | 1 |
| blaZ | 39 | PEN | 39 |
| aacA-aphD | 30 | GEN | 30 |
| aadD | 24 | NEO | 27 |
| aphA-3 | 3 | ||
| spc | 31 | SPT | 31 |
| tetK | 2 | TET | 2 |
| tetM | 34 | TET + MIN | 37 |
| tetM, tetK | 3 | ||
| ermA | 31 | MLS | 43 |
| ermC | 11 | ||
| ermA, ermC | 1 | ||
| msrA | 3 | ERY | 3 |
| lnuA | 1 | LIN | 1 |
| vgaAv, vgaB, vatB | 2 | SGA | 12 |
| vgaAv | 2 | ||
| vatA, vgbA | 6 | ||
| fos | 3 | FOF | 12 |
| aadE | 4 | STR | 27 |
| dfrA | 1 | TMP | 7 |
| far1 | 0 | FUC | 12 |
a
See Table 1 for explanation of abbreviations. The phenotypes which are conferred by acquired genes in S. aureus are reported.