Research Article

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.

GeneNumber and % in each collection
UTI/2005-2006
Pregnant women/2011–2013
Beach water/2013-2014
Cheese/2011
Total

ermC24 (75)6 (26)10 (33.3)11 (84.6)78 (79.5)
msrA0 (0)0 (0)1 (3.3)034 (34.6)
msrB0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)026 (26.5)
mphC0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)018 (18.3)
ermC, msrA04 (17.3)3 (10)07 (7.1)
ermC, msrB02 (8.6)1 (3.3)03 (3)
ermC, linA001 (3.3)01 (1)
ermC, mphC02 (8.6)3 (10)05 (5.1)
msrA, msrB001 (3.3)01 (1)
ermC, msrA, msrB5 (16)2 (8.6)3 (10)010 (10.2)
ermC, msrA, mphC02 (8.6)002 (2)
ermC, msrA, msrB, mphC 04 (17.3)5 (16.6)010 (10.2)
ermC, msrA, msrB, mphC, linA001 (3.3)01 (1)
>1 5 (15.6)16 (69.5)20 (20.4)041 (41.8)

Other
dfrG16 (50)7 (30.4)3 (10)026 (26.5)
dfrA1 (3.1)0 (0)0 (0)01 (1)
mecA0 (0)2 (8.6)2 (6.6)04 (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.