Comparative Genomic Analysis Provides Insights into the Evolution and Genetic Diversity of Community-Genotype Sequence Type 72 Staphylococcus aureus Isolates

• Published in: mSystems Vol. 6; no. 5; p. e0098621
• Main Authors: Zhou, Wangxiao, Jin, Ye, Zhou, Yanzi, Wang, Yuan, Xiong, Luying, Luo, Qixia, Xiao, Yonghong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 1752 N St., N.W., Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 26.10.2021
• Subjects: Evolution; Research Article; transmission; virulence; antimicrobial resistance; evolutionary dynamics; mobile genetic elements; Staphylococcus aureus; sequence type 72

Staphylococcus aureus sequence type (ST) 72, the predominant community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) lineage in South Korea, has emerged as a major cause of bloodstream infection in hospital settings. However, relatively little information is available regarding th...