Staphylococcus saprophyticus Recovered from Humans, Food, and Recreational Waters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Table 4
Distribution of the antimicrobial resistance genes by sample source among the 98 Staphylococcus saprophyticus isolates.
Gene
Number and % in each collection
UTI/2005-2006
Pregnant women/2011–2013
Beach water/2013-2014
Cheese/2011
Total
ermC
24 (75)
6 (26)
10 (33.3)
11 (84.6)
78 (79.5)
msrA
0 (0)
0 (0)
1 (3.3)
0
34 (34.6)
msrB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0
26 (26.5)
mphC
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0
18 (18.3)
ermC, msrA
0
4 (17.3)
3 (10)
0
7 (7.1)
ermC, msrB
0
2 (8.6)
1 (3.3)
0
3 (3)
ermC, linA
0
0
1 (3.3)
0
1 (1)
ermC, mphC
0
2 (8.6)
3 (10)
0
5 (5.1)
msrA, msrB
0
0
1 (3.3)
0
1 (1)
ermC, msrA, msrB
5 (16)
2 (8.6)
3 (10)
0
10 (10.2)
ermC, msrA, mphC
0
2 (8.6)
0
0
2 (2)
ermC, msrA, msrB, mphC
0
4 (17.3)
5 (16.6)
0
10 (10.2)
ermC, msrA, msrB, mphC, linA
0
0
1 (3.3)
0
1 (1)
>1
5 (15.6)
16 (69.5)
20 (20.4)
0
41 (41.8)
Other
dfrG
16 (50)
7 (30.4)
3 (10)
0
26 (26.5)
dfrA
1 (3.1)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0
1 (1)
mecA
0 (0)
2 (8.6)
2 (6.6)
0
4 (4)
: macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B. for comparison of >1 gene present among isolates from UTI or cheese and pregnant women and from UTI or cheese and beach water.