Modulation of mecA Gene Expression by Essential Oil from Salvia sclarea and Synergism with Oxacillin in Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis Carrying Different Types of Staphylococcal Chromosomal Cassette mec

Table 2

Profile of mec and bla elements in S. epidermidis strains used in the work.

Strain	mecA	mecI	mecR1	blaZ	blaI	blaR1	SCCmec type	Mec class	MIC oxa. (μg/mL)
R17	+	−	−	+	+	+	I	B	128
R8	+	+	+	+	+	+	II	A	32
R22	+	+	+	−	−	−	III	A	16
R12	+	−	−	+	+	+	IVa	B	256