Molecular characteristics and virulence gene profiles of Staphylococcus aureus causing bloodstream infection

ConclusionST5-t2460 was the most common clone in S. aureus causing bloodstream infection followed by ST188-t189, which had never been noted in China before. Moreover, ST5-t2460 harbored more virulence genes than ST188-t189, and the prevalence of ST239 clone decreased with the proportion of MRSA among all S. aureus isolates.
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research