Table 2.
Molecular characteristics and phenotypic antimicrobial resistance profiles of nasal MRSA isolates collected from dogs in remote Australian communities.
| Isolate | Origin | Sequence type | Resistance genes | Phenotypic antimicrobial resistance | Virulence Factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 B19 | EK 1 | ST5 | blaZ, mecA, norA | FOX, P | aur, splB, splA, scn, sak, lukF-PV, lukS-PV, hlb, hlgB, hlgA, hlgC, lukD, lukE, edinA, seg, sen, seu, sei, sem, seo |
| B1 B21 | EK 1 | ST93 | blaZ, mecA, norA | FOX, P | splA, aur, splE, scn, sak, lukS-PV, lukE, hlb, hlgA, hlgC, hlgB, lukF-PV, lukD |
| B2 B61 | WK 1 | ST93 | blaZ, mecA, norA | FOX, P | splA, splE, aur, scn, sak, hlb, lukF-PV, lukS-PV, lukE, lukD, hlgA, hlgC, hlgB |
| B1 HC17 | EK 2 | ST872 | blaZ, mecA, norA | FOX, P | splB, splA, aur, splE, sak, scn, lukD, lukE, sea/sep, hlgA, hlgC, hlgB, seq, sek, hlb, seh |
EK 1 (East Kimberley, Community 1), EK 2 (East Kimberley, Community 2), WK 1 (West Kimberley, Community 1), FOX (cefoxitin), P (penicillin).