1996
DOI: 10.1093/jac/38.3.543
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Mutations in the gyrA and grlA genes of quinolone-resistant clinica isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Abstract: The mutations in the quinolone-resistance determining regions (QRDR) of the gyrA, gyrB and grlA genes and in the norA gene from five clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were examined by DNA sequencing. The mutation from Ser84 to Leu in GyrA was associated with relatively high-level resistance to quinolones, whereas the mutation from Glu88 to Gly or Lys in GyrA was associated with low-level resistance to quinolones. Mutations of the grlA gene were observed at codon 80 (Ser80)… Show more

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“…Relative to the parent strain (ISP794), MICs of ciprofloxacin, trovafloxacin, and gatifloxacin for EN1252a were elevated 64-to 128-fold, while those of the NFQs and clinafloxacin were elevated 8-to 16-fold. Mutation in the serine-aspartate hot spots in gyrA and grlA is a mechanism by which MRSA isolates are known to develop quinolone resistance (17). All but one of the 34 MRSA isolates tested in this study appeared resistant to currently marketed quinolones.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
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“…Relative to the parent strain (ISP794), MICs of ciprofloxacin, trovafloxacin, and gatifloxacin for EN1252a were elevated 64-to 128-fold, while those of the NFQs and clinafloxacin were elevated 8-to 16-fold. Mutation in the serine-aspartate hot spots in gyrA and grlA is a mechanism by which MRSA isolates are known to develop quinolone resistance (17). All but one of the 34 MRSA isolates tested in this study appeared resistant to currently marketed quinolones.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
“…This is in part attributable to point mutations in the gyrA and grlA genes encoding the A subunits of gyrase and topo IV (7,8,15,17). Thus, the effectiveness of newer quinolones against these pathogens will depend on their ability to (i) overcome existing resistance due to specific point mutations and (ii) inhibit both the targets simultaneously, thereby lowering the likelihood of stepwise, de novo resistance development.…”
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“…In S. aureus, the primary target of FQs is the A subunit (GrlA) of DNA topoisomerase IV and the secondary target is the A subunit (GyrA) of DNA gyrase [2][3][4]. Increased use of FQs has led to greater numbers of FQ-resistant MRSA [5][6][7]. FQ resistance in S. aureus is due to a decrease in the affinity of the drug to the target sites by mutation(s) in the quinolone-resistance determining region (QRDR) of grlA and gyrA that encode GrlA and GyrA, respectively [3,4].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Aminoasidin kimyasal özelliğinin değişimine neden olan gyrA mutasyonlarının, çoğunlukla MRSA klinik izolatlarında üst düzey direnç kazanılmasına katkıda bulunduğunu gösteren çalışmalar bulunmaktadır [30] . Çalıştıkları MRSA izolatlarında grlA ve gyrA genlerindeki mutasyon oranını %96 olarak gösteren bir çalışma da bulunmaktadır [31] .…”
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