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Staphylococcus epidermidis

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Catalogue No.

NCTC 13924

Current Name

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

NCTC 13924

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Strain Data

Linezolid resistant strain that is positive for G2576T 23S rRNA mutation. Resistant to Gentamicin and Linezolid. Plasmid-mediated genes for cfr, poxtA and optrA are absent. 

Additional Info

Accession Date

24/01/2017

Depositor

Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections reference laboratory (ARMHAI), Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK

Isolated From

Clinical isolate. Human, blood culture. Saint-Vincent University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, September 2013

History

Accessioned into NCTC < ARMHAI, London, UK < Isolated

Applications

Applications

Positive control for the detection of cfr or G2576T mutation, both of which confer resistance to linezolid

Bibliography

O'Connor C et al. Incidence, management and outcomes of the first cfr-mediated linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis outbreak in a tertiary referral centre in the Republic of Ireland. J Hosp Infect. 2015 Aug;90(4):316-21.

Extended Bibliography

Incidence, management and outcomes of the first cfr-mediated linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis outbreak in a tertiary referral centre in the Republic of Ireland., https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25648941

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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