ABSTRACT
A total of 74 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains isolated from three government hospitals in 2002 and 2003 were examined concerning the distribution of qacA/B gene, which is the determinant of resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds largely employed in hospital disinfection. By polymerase chain reaction the qacA/B gene was found in 80% of the isolates, which is a significant result considering it is the first time that qacA/B gene is being reported for Brazilian MRSA strains and it is presented at a high rate.
Subject(s)
Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Membrane Transport Proteins/genetics , Methicillin Resistance/genetics , Quaternary Ammonium Compounds/pharmacology , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Staphylococcus aureus/genetics , Base Sequence , Humans , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purificationABSTRACT
A total of 74 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains isolated from three government hospitals in 2002 and 2003 were examined concerning the distribution of qacA/B gene, which is the determinant of resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds largely employed in hospital disinfection. By polymerase chain reaction the qacA/B gene was found in 80 percent of the isolates, which is a significant result considering it is the first time that qacA/B gene is being reported for Brazilian MRSA strains and it is presented at a high rate.
