Re-emergence of methicillin susceptibility in a resistant lineage of Staphylococcus aureus.

<h4>Objectives</h4> <p>MRSA is a leading cause of hospital-associated infection. Acquired resistance is encoded by the mecA gene or its homologue mecC, but little is known about the evolutionary dynamics involved in gain and loss of resistance. The objective of this study was to o...

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Main Authors: Ledda, A, Price, JR, Cole, K, Llewelyn, MJ, Kearns, AM, Crook, DW, Paul, J, Didelot, X
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2017