Is methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) CC398 a true animal-independent pathogen?

Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) belonging to ST398 has been widely described in animals. In parallel, methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) ST398 isolates causing severe infections in humans have recently emerged as animal-independent pathogens. This study aimed at characteri...

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Main Authors: Henok Ayalew Tegegne, Jean-Yves Madec, Marisa Haenni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716522000510