Comparative Genomics of Vancomycin-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> Strains and Their Positions within the Clade Most Commonly Associated with Methicillin-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">S. aureus</named-content> Hospital-Acquired Infection in the United States

Comparative Genomics of Vancomycin-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> Strains and Their Positions within the Clade Most Commonly Associated with Methicillin-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">S. aureus</named-content> Hospital-Acquired Infection in the United States

ABSTRACT Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains are leading causes of hospital-acquired infections in the United States, and clonal cluster 5 (CC5) is the predominant lineage responsible for these infections. Since 2002, there have been 12 cases of vancomycin-resistant S. aureus...

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Main Authors: Veronica N. Kos, Christopher A. Desjardins, Allison Griggs, Gustavo Cerqueira, Andries Van Tonder, Matthew T. G. Holden, Paul Godfrey, Kelli L. Palmer, Kip Bodi, Emmanuel F. Mongodin, Jennifer Wortman, Michael Feldgarden, Trevor Lawley, Steven R. Gill, Brian J. Haas, Bruce Birren, Michael S. Gilmore
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Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012
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Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/81de22ce11624a3892ad5cd983af5918
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