Genome Sequence of a Novel Enterococcus faecalis Sequence Type 922 Strain Isolated from a Door Handle in the Intensive Care Unit of a District Hospital in Durban, South Africa

Christiana O Shobo; Daniel G Amoako; Mushal Allam; Arshad Ismail; Sabiha Y Essack; Linda A Bester

doi:10.1128/MRA.00582-19

Genome Sequence of a Novel Enterococcus faecalis Sequence Type 922 Strain Isolated from a Door Handle in the Intensive Care Unit of a District Hospital in Durban, South Africa

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2019 Aug 29;8(35):e00582-19. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00582-19.

Authors

Christiana O Shobo^{1

2

3}, Daniel G Amoako^{4

5}, Mushal Allam⁶, Arshad Ismail⁶, Sabiha Y Essack¹, Linda A Bester^{7

3}

Affiliations

¹ Antimicrobial Research Unit, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
² School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
³ Biomedical Resource Unit, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
⁴ Antimicrobial Research Unit, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa amaokodg@gmail.com besterl@ukzn.ac.za.
⁵ Infection Genomics and Applied Bioinformatics Division, Antimicrobial Research Unit, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
⁶ Sequencing Core Facility, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.
⁷ School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa amaokodg@gmail.com besterl@ukzn.ac.za.

Abstract

Herein, we highlight the genome sequence of a novel Enterococcus faecalis sequence type 922 (ST922) strain isolated in South Africa. The 3,564,442-bp genome harbored defense systems, a resistome, a virulome, and genetic support, which is of importance to the control of hospital-acquired infections. The genomics of Enterococcus faecalis yields greater understanding into its pathogenesis.