Whole-genome sequencing analysis of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from female patients with mastitis in Henan, China

• Published in: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance Vol. 44; pp. 15 - 20
• Main Authors: Yu, Jing, Ding, Yanzi, Zhang, Xue, Fang, Yang, Tai, Shuhong, Yuan, Enwu, Duan, Yitao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2025
• Subjects: Acute mastitis; Antibiotic resistance genes; Infectious Disease; Staphylococcus aureus; Virulence factors; Whole-genome sequencing; Acute mastitis; Whole-genome sequencing; Virulence factors; Antibiotic resistance genes; Staphylococcus aureus

•Three clonal lineages (ST22, ST59, and ST398), which account for 70.9% of all strains, play an important role in mastitis in lactating women.•Mastitis-associated Staphylococcus aureus ST22-t309 was the main prevalent lineage of MSSA, while ST59-t437 was the main prevalent lineage of MRSA.•Mastitis-...