Draft Genome Sequence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Harboring Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec Type IX, Isolated from a Fatal Bacteremic Pneumonia Case

Peechanika Chopjitt; Thidathip Wongsurawat; Piroon Jenjaroenpun; Parichart Boueroy; Watcharaporn Kamjumphol; Rujirat Hatrongjit; Anusak Kerdsin

doi:10.1128/MRA.00616-21

Draft Genome Sequence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Harboring Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec Type IX, Isolated from a Fatal Bacteremic Pneumonia Case

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2021 Jul 29;10(30):e0061621. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00616-21. Epub 2021 Jul 29.

Authors

Peechanika Chopjitt¹, Thidathip Wongsurawat², Piroon Jenjaroenpun², Parichart Boueroy¹, Watcharaporn Kamjumphol³, Rujirat Hatrongjit⁴, Anusak Kerdsin¹

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Public Health, Kasetsart University, Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus, Sakon Nakhon, Thailand.
² Division of Bioinformatics and Data Management for Research, Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
³ National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
⁴ Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kasetsart University, Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus, Sakon Nakhon, Thailand.

Abstract

Here, we report the whole-genome sequence of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain harboring staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type IX, isolated from a fatal bacteremic pneumonia case. Genomic analysis revealed that the isolate was sequence type 9 and spa type t3446, carrying multiple antimicrobial resistance genes comprising mecA, blaZ, aac(6')-aph(2″), aadD, ant(6)-Ia, lsa(E), dfrG, tet(M), fexA, and lnu(B).

Grants and funding

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