Co-location of the multiresistance gene cfr and the fosfomycin resistance gene fosD on a novel plasmid in Staphylococcus arlettae from chicken farm [PublishAheadOfPrint]

A novel 63,558-bp plasmid pSA-01 harbouring nine antibiotic resistance genes, including cfr, erm(C), tet(L), erm(T), aadD, fosD, fexB, aacA-aphD and erm(B), was characterized in Staphylococcus arlettae strain SA-01 isolated from chicken farm in China. The co-location of cfr and fosD genes was detected for the first time in S. arlettae plasmid. The detection of two IS431-mediated circular forms containing resistance genes in SA-01 suggested that IS431 may facilitate dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes.

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