Antibiotic Resistant and Virulence Determinants of Staphylococcus haemolyticus C10A as Revealed by Whole Genome Sequencing

Kok-Gan Chan^1✉, Kim Tien Ng², Teik Min Chong¹, Yong Kek Pang², Adeeba Kamarulzaman², Wai-Fong Yin¹, Kok Keng Tee²

1. Division of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.

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Citation:
Chan KG, Ng KT, Chong TM, Pang YK, Kamarulzaman A, Yin WF, Tee KK. Antibiotic Resistant and Virulence Determinants of Staphylococcus haemolyticus C10A as Revealed by Whole Genome Sequencing. J Genomics 2015; 3:72-74. doi:10.7150/jgen.12574. Available from https://www.jgenomics.com/v03p0072.htm

Abstract

Staphylococcus haemolyticus is one of the pathogens that harbor a high level of antibiotic resistance. Here, we highlighted the potential determinants for multidrug resistance and virulence from the draft genome of Staphylococcus haemolyticus strain C10A, isolated from a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation.

Keywords: Staphylococcus haemolyticus, whole genome sequencing, multidrug resistance, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).