Circulation of a community healthcare-associated multiply-resistant meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus lineage in South Yorkshire identified by whole genome sequencing

ConclusionGenomic and epidemiological analyses indicate community-based transmission of a multiply resistant MRSA clone within South Yorkshire introduced around 2012–2013, prior to the detection of a spatial–temporal cluster associated with a distinct risk group. Surveillance data indicate continued circulation.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research