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Table 6 Mutations in the quinolone resistance determining region (QRDR) and minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC, μg/mL)

From: Fluoroquinolone resistance of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from healthy conjunctiva and analysis of their mutations in quinolone-resistance determining region

Mutation type

No. of isolates

Mutation

MIC (μg/mL)

gyrA

gyrB

parC

parE

CFX(≥ 4)

LFX(≥ 4)

MFX(≥ 2)

1

7

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Tyr

–

4

4

1

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Tyr

–

4

4

1

Ser84Phe

-

Ser80Tyr

-

8

8

2

Ser84Phe

-

Ser80Tyr

-

4

8

1

Ser84Phe

-

Ser80Tyr

-

2

4

1

Ser84Phe

-

Ser80Tyr

-

4

4

1

Ser84Phe

-

Ser80Tyr

-

4

4

1

2

4

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Phe

–

8

8

2

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Phe

–

16

8

1

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Phe

–

8

8

2

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Phe

–

8

8

2

3

3

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Phe + Asp84Val

–

16

8

2

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Phe + Asp84Val

–

32

8

2

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Phe + Asp84Val

–

32

8

2

4

1

Ser84Tyr

–

Ser80Ile

–

32

8

2

5

1

Ser84Tyr

–

Ser80Ile

Lys402Arg + Asn404Ile

16

8

2

6

1

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Phe + Asp84Val

Lys403Thr + Asn404Asp

16

8

2

7

1

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Phe + Asp84Val

Lys402Arg + Lys403Arg

32

8

2

8

1

Ser84Tyr + Glu88Lys

–

Ser80Phe + Asp84Tyr

–

64

64

32

9

1

Ser84Phe

–

Ser80Phe

Asp434Val

8

8

2

10

1

–

–

–

–

2

2

8

  1. CFX ciprofloxacin, LFX levofloxacin, MFX moxifloxacin