Characterization of a community-acquired methicillin-resistant sequence type 338 Staphylococcus aureus strain containing a staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type VT

Objectives: To determine the molecular characteristics of a sequence type 338 community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strain and the relationship among MRSA strains from various lineages and areas. Methods: Whole-genome sequencing, genomic comparison, antimicrobial s...

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Main Authors: Yiyi Chen, Jinjing Hong, Yan Chen, Haiping Wang, Yunsong Yu, Tingting Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121930428X