Characterization of poxtA, a novel phenicol –oxazolidinone–tetracycline resistance gene from an MRSA of clinical origin

ConclusionsA novel resistance gene, namedpoxtA, encoding a protein of the antibiotic resistance (ARE) ABC-F lineage, was identified in the genome of an MRSA of clinical origin. PoxtA can confer decreased susceptibility to phenicols, oxazolidinones and tetracyclines and is associated with a putative mobile element that could contribute to its horizontal dissemination.
Source: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research