Functional analysis of a novel macrolide–lincosamide resistance gene erm (57) in Cutibacterium avidum

Key Points

• The aim is to characterize the novel erm(57) resistance gene found in Cutibacterium avidum.
• Gene identification
• Functional analysis of the erm(57) gene
• Assessment of resistance mechanisms
• erm(57) was identified as a novel resistance gene
• The gene was found to confer non-transmissible resistance to macrolides and lincosamides
• Implications for antibiotic treatment strategies are significant.