Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from retail raw chicken meat in Japan
2005
Kitai, S. (Kobe Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture) | Shimizu, A. | Kawano, J. | Sato, E. | Nakano, C. | Uji, T. | Kitagawa, H.
Two isolates of mecA-positive methicillin-resastant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from retail raw chicken meat were characterized by phenotypic and genotypic methods. One isolate showed the human biovar, coagulase type III, phage group I, III, the lack of production of enterotoxins and TSST-1. and resistance to PCG/ABPC/EM/GM/KM. The other isolate showed the human biovar, coagulase type III, phage group III, production of enterotoxin C and TSST-1, and resistance to PCG/ABPC/CEZ. The biotyping results indicate that the two isolates showed characteristics of human S. aureus. They also harbored SCCmec type IV, which has prevalently been found in community-acquired MRSA isolates. This paper is the first publication regarding MRSA isolates from raw chicken meat in Japan.
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